Ajami
2009 · Movie · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · 90% critics
In a tense Tel Aviv neighborhood where different communities live side by side, several lives collide under pressure from crime, family obligations, and the constant pull of loyalty and survival. As people chase safety, love, and money for urgent needs, their choices ripple across the area in unexpected ways.
Also known as Ajami: A City in Conflict
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Details
- Original title
- עג'מי
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-08-29
- Language
- HE
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (90 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like intense, interwoven dramas about everyday lives shaped by conflict and crime, in the vein of Babel or Lantana; Not for you if you want a light, easy-to-track story.
Pros: gripping interlocking stories; raw, natural performances; tense, immersive atmosphere | Cons: can be hard to follow; little relief or humor; a few forced moments
Themes
- tel aviv, israel
- racial tension
Awards & recognition
- Ophir Award — best feature film · 2009
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2010 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award — European Discovery of the Year · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew
- FH
Fouad Habash
as Nasri
- NR
Nisrine Rihan
as Ilham
- ES
Elias Saba
as Shata
- YS
Youssef Sahwani
as Abu-Lias
- AS
Abu George Shibli
as Sido
- IF
Ibrahim Frege
as Malek
Scandar Copti
as Binj
Shahir Kabaha
as Omar
- HK
Hilal Kabob
as Anan
Ranin Karim
as Hadir
Directed by Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani