Jaffa

Summary

Located in the heart of Jaffa, Reuven Wolf’s auto garage is a crucible that cracks under the heat of the racial conflict within it. The film seamlessly interweaves the stories of Tuafik and Mali as they deal with the tragedy and shame that threatens familial loyalty.

One of the darlings at Cannes, “Jaffa” is a film brimming with raw emotion and a political message at its heart. Director Karen Yedaya allows us to glimpse into a microcosmic slice of life in Jaffa, where, although tension runs high, coexistence is possible; it is merely a choice between love and hate.

RATED: PG (coarse language)

Year: 2009
Genre: Narrative
Countries: Israel
Languages: Hebrew with English subtitles
Subject: Drama
Run time: 100 minutes
Format: DigiBeta

Director: Keren Yedaya
Cast: Dana Ivgy, Moni Moshonov, Ronit Elkabetz, Mahmoud Shalaby, Roy Assaf, Hussein Yassin Mahajneh, Lili Ivgy, Zenabh Mahrab