Palestinian director Elia Suleiman holds the Black Pearl award for best Middle Eastern narrative film during the closing ceremony of the third annual Middle East International Film Festival in Abu Dhabi on October 17, 2009. Suleiman won for 'Al-Zaman al-Baqi' (The Time That Remains). Getty Images logo Getty Images 28 months ago

Palestinian director Elia Suleiman holds the Black Pearl award for best Middle Eastern narrative film during the closing ceremony of the third annual Middle East International Film Festival in Abu Dhabi on October 17, 2009. Suleiman won for 'Al-Zaman al-Baqi' (The Time That Remains).