Jaffa


1h 45m 2009

Brief Synopsis

In the heart of Jaffa, a city nicknamed "the Bride of the Sea" by the Israelis, Reuven owns a family business. His daughter Mali and his son Meir, as well as Toufik and Hassan, a young Palestinian and his father, work there for Reuven. No one suspects that Mali and Toufik have been in love for years

Film Details

Also Known As
Kalat Hayam
Genre
Documentary
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Rezo Films; Videorama
Distribution Company
Passion River; Rezo Films; Xenix Filmdistribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

In the heart of Jaffa, a city nicknamed "the Bride of the Sea" by the Israelis, Reuven owns a family business. His daughter Mali and his son Meir, as well as Toufik and Hassan, a young Palestinian and his father, work there for Reuven. No one suspects that Mali and Toufik have been in love for years. As the lovers secretly make their wedding arrangements, tension builds between Meir and Toufik.

Film Details

Also Known As
Kalat Hayam
Genre
Documentary
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Rezo Films; Videorama
Distribution Company
Passion River; Rezo Films; Xenix Filmdistribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States October 2009

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition) October 8-12, 2009.

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition) October 8-12, 2009.)