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THE DEAD OF JAFFA
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Completed - HEBREW, ARABIC, ENGLISH - Social issues, Drama - 96 minutes

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2020 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : Ram LOEVY
Writer(s) : Gilad EVRON, Ala HLEHEL
Cast : Yussuf Abu WARDA, Ruba BILAL-ASFOUR, Jonny PHILLIPS

Producer(s) : Itai TAMIR (LAILA FILMS)

Synopsis

Three children from the West Bank are smuggled into Israel, arriving at the Jaffa home of George and Rita. Their mother is dead and their father is imprisoned for life. George fears hiding illegal aliens will endanger Rita and himself as Israeli Palestinians. Rita believes the arrival of these children could give her life meaning. Nearby, English director Jerry is shooting a film about his parents’ 1947 love affair, when they served in the British army in Palestine. When George is invited to play a part, the two stories intertwine and tensions erupt.

Production

Country(ies) : ISRAEL

Festivals and Awards

Jerusalem FF 2019 (Feature Competition)


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