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1,140 Ratings

AJAMI

Directed by Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani
Israel, Germany, 2009
Drama, Thriller
  • 120120 minutes

Synopsis

In Isreal’s Jaffa, a melting pot of cultures and conflicting views, a Palestinian refugee works illegally to help finance his mother’s surgery. Meanwhile, a Jewish policeman is obsessed with finding his missing brother—and an affluent Palestinian dreams of a bright future with his Jewish girlfriend.

Synopsis

In Isreal’s Jaffa, a melting pot of cultures and conflicting views, a Palestinian refugee works illegally to help finance his mother’s surgery. Meanwhile, a Jewish policeman is obsessed with finding his missing brother—and an affluent Palestinian dreams of a bright future with his Jewish girlfriend.