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Ajami (2009/2010)
Opened: 02/03/2010 Limited
| Limited | 02/03/2010 | |
| Film Forum/NYC | 02/03/2010 - 02/16/2010 | 14 days |
| Music Box Thea... | 02/19/2010 | |
| DVD | 08/24/2010 |
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Genre: Israeli Drama (Arabic and Hebrew w/English subtitles)
Rated: Unrated
Synopsis
A powerful crime drama set on the streets of Jaffa's Ajami neighborhood -- a melting pot of cultures and conflicting views among Jews, Muslims and Christians -- and told through the eyes of a cross-section of the city's inhabitants: a young Israeli (Shahir Kabaha) fighting a criminal vendetta against his family, a Palestinian refugee (Ibrahim Frege) working illegally to finance a life-saving surgery, a Jewish police detective (Eran Naim) obsessed with finding his missing brother, and an affluent Palestinian (Scandar Copti) dreaming of a future with his Jewish girlfriend. As their stories intersect -- and the film's narrative shifts back and forth in time -- we witness a dramatic collision of different worlds and the tragic consequences of enemies living as neighbors.
Awards, Festival Selection
- Academy Award Nominee, Best Foreign Language Film
- Winner, Special Distinction Award, Camera d'Or Competition, Cannes Film Festival
- Winner, Best Film, Director, Screenplay, Editing, Music, Israeli Film Academy Ophir Awards
- Winner, Best Feature Film, Jerusalem International Film Festival
- Winner, Best First Film, London Film Festival
- Winner, Audience Award, Thessaloniki Film Festival
- Winner, Best Film, Montpelier Film Festival
- Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival
