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Ajami (2009)
Director: Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani
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From Time Out Online
Arabs, Christians and Jews live side by side in the Israeli city of Jaffa, where the urgent political realities underlie the individual dilemmas in this taut ensemble drama. Tribal feuds within the Arab community create their own violent trail, as does the drugs trade which crosses the religious divide, while the predominantly Jewish police force struggle to maintain neutrality when some of their officers are operating on their own embittered agenda. Absorbing in its complexity, increasingly gripping as we grasp the myriad connections ensnaring the put-upon characters, this joint venture between Israeli and Palestinian co-directors is impeccable in its balance, but razor sharp in its insights. Recommended.Author: Trevor Johnston
Time Out Online London Film Festival 2009
Cast & crew
Director: Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani
Cast: Shahir Kabaha, Fouad Habash, Ibrahim Frege
Genre(s): Drama
Duration: 120 mins
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