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Haifa

Haifa

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

02 January 1995

Country

Palestinian Territory

Cast

Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

Abu Said

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Oum Said

Nawal Zaqout

Nawal Zaqout

Sabah

Fadi El-Ghoul

Fadi El-Ghoul

Siad

Areen Omari

Areen Omari

Samira

Khaled Awad

Khaled Awad

Abbas

George Ibrahim

George Ibrahim

Postman

Hussam Abu Eisheh

Hussam Abu Eisheh

Barber

Younis Younis

Younis Younis

Younis

Mohammad Bakri

Mohammad Bakri

Haifa

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