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(Parental Guidance) Mature Subject MatterSynopsis
Dir: Cherien Dabis. Arabic-language Drama. A Palestinian mother from the West Bank (Cherien Dabis) recounts her family’s story across three generations, amid the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
Content elements
- Infrequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, profanity, cursing, vulgar expressions, and sexual and developmental slurs
- Frequent references to death and injury – some detail
- Infrequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence – some blood and detail
- Infrequent portrayals of tobacco use in a recreational context
Thematic elements
- Homeland and belonging
- Palestinian-Israeli conflict
- Grief and mourning
Classification rationale
Rated PG for mature subject matter, violence, and coarse language
Classification date
January 28, 2026Was this page helpful?
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