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Haifa

6.3 110 mins Drama   War   1996
Ayloul Films   Argus Film Produktie  
Director(s): Rashid Masharawi

Release Date: 08 Thu, Aug 1996

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.

Casts of Haifa

Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

as Abu Said

Hiam Abbass

as Oum Said

Nawal Zaqout

as Sabah

Fadi El-Ghoul

as Siad

Areen Omari

as Samira

Khaled Awad

as Abbas

George Ibrahim

as Postman

Hussam Abu Eisheh

as Barber

Younis Younis

as Younis

Mohammad Bakri

as Haifa

Mahmoud Qadah

as Said

Mariam el Hin

as Haifas Aunt

Samer Abu Eisheh

as Barbers Son

Osama Masri

as TV Repairman

Samyah Bakri

as Mother of possible bride 1

Bassam Zuamut

as Watermelon Salesman

Karma Zoubi

as Mother of possible bride 2

Tareq Qobti

as Father of possible bride 2

Omar Jallad

as Flag salesman

Ozama Zo'ubi

as Friend of flag salesman

Darwish Abu Al-Rish

as Customer

Adnan Abu Sneineh

as Friend of Abu Said

Samir Othman

as Owner of garage

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