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Ajami

162h2009Scandar Copti,Yaron Shani
IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 97% · Metacritic 82
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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.

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Tel Aviv, IsraelRacial Tension

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What is Ajami (2009) 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…

Who stars in Ajami?

Ajami stars Fouad Habash (Nasri), Nisrine Rihan (Ilham), Elias Saba (Shata), Youssef Sahwani (Abu-Lias), Abu George Shibli (Sido). The film was directed by Scandar Copti.

How long is Ajami?

Ajami has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2009. It is rated 16.

Is Ajami worth watching?

Ajami holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 97. Fans of Crime, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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