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Ajami (2009)

Movie ★ 7.1 120 min

Crime Drama

Ajami is an area of Tel Aviv in Israel where Arabs, Palestinians, Jews and Christians live together in a tense atmosphere. Omar, an Israeli Arab, struggles to save his family from a gang of extortionists. He also courts a beautiful Christian girl: Hadir. Malek, an illegal Palestinian worker, tries to collect enough money to pay for his mother's operation. Dando, an Israeli cop, does his utmost to find his missing brother who may have been killed by Palestinians.

Scandar Copti Writer Yaron Shani Writer Scandar Copti Director Yaron Shani Director

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Quick facts

Released
August 29, 2009
Runtime
120 min
Budget
$1.0M
Box office
$1.3M
IMDb
tt1077262
Country
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Language
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Themes

Cast

Fouad Habash Nasri Nisrine Rihan Ilham Elias Saba Shata Youssef Sahwani Abu-Lias Abu George Shibli Sido Ibrahim Frege Malek Scandar Copti Scandar Copti Binj Shahir Kabaha Shahir Kabaha Omar Hilal Kabob Anan Ranin Karim Ranin Karim Hadir Eran Naim Dando Ben David Sigal Harel Dando's sister Tamar Yerushalmi Dando's mother Moshe Yerushalmi Dando's father

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ajami about?
Ajami is an area of Tel Aviv in Israel where Arabs, Palestinians, Jews and Christians live together in a tense atmosphere. Omar, an Israeli Arab, struggles to save his family from a gang of extortionists. He also courts a beautiful Christian girl: Hadir. Malek, an illegal Palestinian worker, tries to collect enough money to pay for his mother's operation. Dando, an Israeli cop, does his utmost to find his missing brother who may have been killed by Palestinians.
Who directed Ajami?
Ajami was directed by Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani.
Who stars in Ajami?
Ajami stars Fouad Habash, Nisrine Rihan, Elias Saba, Youssef Sahwani.
When was Ajami released?
Ajami is a 2009 crime, drama film.
Where can I watch Ajami?
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