Maine Jewish Film Festival 2010 Films - Ajami

A gritty, urban crime drama brimming with raw energy and razor sharp insights, Ajami tells the interwoven stories of Jewish, Muslim and Christian neighbors often living in violence and disharmony in an impoverished Jaffa, Israel neighborhood. The sweeping cast of characters illegal workers, gangs, drug dealers, revenge squads, corrupt police and clandestine inter-religious lovers are all vividly portrayed by non-professional actors who are actual Ajami residents. Their disparate stories are tied together by a revenge killing and drug deal gone bad. Shuttling back and forth through time, interlocking events are witnessed through the eyes of different characters, thus changing audience perceptions and responses. The film is co-directed by Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers, Yaron Shani and Scandar Copti (who acts in the film as well).

Adult themes and content.

Winner of Camera DOr Special Mention,
Cannes Film Festival 2009

Winner of the Israeli Academy Award for Best Film

Winner of the Israeli Academy Award for Best Film

Category:

Film & Animation

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