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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance) Mature Subject Matter, Violence

Synopsis

Dir: Annemarie Jacir. Arabic/English-language Historical/Drama. During the early days of the 1936 Palestinian revolt against the ruling British, a young man (Karim Daoud Anaya) in Jerusalem returns to his home village.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of profanity and cursing
  • Infrequent use of sexual references - little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence - little blood, some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Oppression and rebellion
  • Survival
  • Perspectives on colonialism

Classification rationale

Rated PG for mature subject matter, violence, and substance use

Classification date

March 17, 2026

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