- The film is based on the autobiography of Lula Yebrel. It is worth mentioning that Lula Yebrel is the girlfriend of the film director Julian Schnabel.
- The MPAA initially gave the film an R rating, citing "the scenes of violence and sexual violence." But following Weinstein's complaint, the MPAA downgraded the film to PG-13 on the grounds that the footage was "dramatically necessary . "
- "Miral" is a kind of rose that grows in the desert. There are two close-ups of Miral and his father planting Miral flowers in the movie. Obviously, it not only represents the new birth of Miral, but also represents the endless life of the Palestinian nation .
Miral behind the scenes gags
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Eddie: I always thought it was great the way your family returned the Christmas tree to the ground.
Hind Husseini: We always did. After all, what was the use in celebrating Christmas if we let it die?
Eddie: You never married...
Hind Husseini: No. But I have two thousand daughters.
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Fatima: Am I a terrorist?
Nadia: How can you kill someone you don't even know?
Fatima: Military occupation is a monster that kills your soul. I see them as soldiers.