Haifa (1995)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.053 |
Directed By
Rashid Masharawi
Crew
Rashid Masharawi
Ayoub Akhrass
Areen Omari
Erik Schut
Rashid Masharawi
Henri Kuipers
Rashid Masharawi
Peter van Vogelpoel
Ehab Assal
Said Mouraad
TOP CAST
Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
Abu Said
Hiam Abbass
Oum Said
Nawal Zaqout
Sabah
Fadi El-Ghoul
Siad
Areen Omari
Samira
Khaled Awad
Abbas
George Ibrahim
Postman
Hussam Abu Eisheh
Barber
Younis Younis
Younis
Mohammad Bakri
Haifa
Mahmoud Qadah
Said
Mariam el Hin
Haifas Aunt
Samer Abu Eisheh
Barbers Son
Osama Masri
TV Repairman
Samyah Bakri
Mother of possible bride 1
bassam zo'amat
Watermelon Salesman
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