Ajami
Director: Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani
Starring: Fouad Habash, Shahr Kabaha, Nisrine Rihan, Elias Saba
Israel/Germany, 2009, 2 hours, Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles
Winner Golden Camera Special Mention Cannes Film Festival 2009
Welsh premiere Watch the trailer >>>
A blistering take on life on the streets of Jaffa where Arab, Jews and Christians live side by side, absorbing in its complexity, increasingly gripping as we grasp the myriad connections ensnaring the put-upon characters. Nasri is determined to help his older brother Omar with his schemes to raise money to pay off their blood feud debt, while Binj just wants to be able to live openly with his Jewish girlfriend. Bold and thoroughly cinematic, this joint venture between Israeli and Palestinian directors is a truly original look at life in Israel.
Mae bywyd ar strydoedd Jaffa yn un cawdel o wrthdaro, ond mae’r bobl ifanc sy’n byw yn y ddinas yn benderfynol o symud ymlaen.
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| Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff | 2010-03-06 | 20:15:00 |
