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Ajami (2009)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Yaron Shani, Scandar Copti

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Fouad Habash
Fouad Habash
Nasri
Nisrine Rihan
Nisrine Rihan
Ilham
Elias Saba
Elias Saba
Shata
Youssef Sahwani
Youssef Sahwani
Abu-Lias
Abu George Shibli
Abu George Shibli
Sido
Ibrahim Frege
Ibrahim Frege
Malek
Scandar Copti
Scandar Copti
Binj
Shahir Kabaha
Shahir Kabaha
Omar
Hilal Kabob
Hilal Kabob
Anan
Ranin Karim
Ranin Karim
Hadir
Eran Naim
Eran Naim
Dando Ben David
Sigal Harel
Sigal Harel
Dando's sister
Tamar Yerushalmi
Tamar Yerushalmi
Dando's mother
Moshe Yerushalmi
Moshe Yerushalmi
Dando's father

Crews

Scandar Copti
Scandar Copti
Writer
Yaron Shani
Yaron Shani
Writer
Yaron Shani
Yaron Shani
Director
Scandar Copti
Scandar Copti
Director
Scandar Copti
Scandar Copti
Co-Producer
Mosh Danon
Mosh Danon
Producer
Thanassis Karathanos
Thanassis Karathanos
Producer
Talia Kleinhendler
Talia Kleinhendler
Producer
Allan Niblo
Allan Niblo
Co-Producer
Rupert Preston
Rupert Preston
Co-Producer
James Richardson
James Richardson
Executive Producer
Yaron Shani
Yaron Shani
Co-Producer
Zehava Shekel
Zehava Shekel
Line Producer
Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
Cinematography
Scandar Copti
Scandar Copti
Editor
Yaron Shani
Yaron Shani
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Ajami (Official Trailer)
Official International Trailer
Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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