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7.1/10 • 83

2009-08-292h 0m

CrimeDrama

Ajami is an area of Tel Aviv in Israel where Arabs, Palestinians, Jews and Christians live together in a tense atmosphere. Omar, an Israeli Arab, struggles to save his family from a gang of extortionists. He also courts a beautiful Christian girl: Hadir. Malek, an illegal Palestinian worker, tries to collect enough money to pay for his mother's operation. Dando, an Israeli cop, does his utmost to find his missing brother who may have been killed by Palestinians.

Directors
Yaron Shani, Scandar Copti
Writters
Yaron Shani, Scandar Copti
Editors
Yaron Shani, Scandar Copti, Scandar Copti

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Fouad Habash

    Fouad Habash

    Nasri

  2. Nisrine Rihan

    Nisrine Rihan

    Ilham

  3. Elias Saba

    Elias Saba

    Shata

  4. Youssef Sahwani

    Youssef Sahwani

    Abu-Lias

  5. Abu George Shibli

    Abu George Shibli

    Sido

  6. Ibrahim Frege

    Ibrahim Frege

    Malek

  7. Scandar Copti

    Scandar Copti

    Binj

  8. Shahir Kabaha

    Shahir Kabaha

    Omar

  9. Hilal Kabob

    Hilal Kabob

    Anan

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Adam CJ

Jul 6, 2013

7/10

A fantastically well written, well acted, well directed and well shot film. You barely notice its 2 hr length, as every minute is rich in drama and character. It's not an epic film by any stretch, but it's a significant one - bringing forth an engaging, touching, and at times poetic, story of a part of the World where life has complexities we understand little of. It may not quite match fellow notable Foreign Language Oscar nominees, City Of God, or A Prophet; but it comes very close and has many similarities.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Hebrew
Budget
$1,000,000.00
Revenue
$1,331,651.00
Keywords
tel aviv, israelracial tension