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Haifa

5.8/10

Release: 02/01/1995

Duration: 1h 50m

Haifa

Haifa, nicknamed after the city of his love and hope, goes around and comes around in a Palestinian refugee camp. Although he is everybody's fool, there are many things that only he knows. He is closely related to the family of Abu Said, a former policeman who gains new hopes from the political developments. Oum Said, his wife, hangs her hope on the imminent release of their eldest son, Said, from jail. She tries to find him a bride to secure things for the future. Their youngest son, Siad, is cynical and rebellious. He refuses to believe things. Sabah, the 12 year old daughter is romancing the future and wants to find out what's in it for her. The different stories are interwoven into a very timely insight into the current Palestinian mind.

Country: Palestinian Territory, Germany, Netherlands

Language: Arabic

Writers

Production

Ayloul Films

Argus Film Produktie

Cast

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Oum Said

Mariam el Hin

Mariam el Hin

Haifas Aunt

Osama Masri

Osama Masri

TV Repairman

Samyah Bakri

Samyah Bakri

Mother of possibl..

bassam zo'amat

bassam zo'amat

Watermelon Salesm..

Karma Zoubi

Karma Zoubi

Mother of possibl..

Tareq Qobti

Tareq Qobti

Father of possibl..

Omar Jallad

Omar Jallad

Flag salesman

Ozama Zo'ubi

Ozama Zo'ubi

Friend of flag sa..

Adnan Abu Sneineh

Adnan Abu Snein..

Friend of Abu Sai..

Samir Othman

Samir Othman

Owner of garage

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