Ajami Page #6

Synopsis: Ajami is an area of Jaffa where Arabs, Palestinians, Jews and Christians try to live together in an atmosphere that is -to say the least - electric. Omar, an Israeli Arab, struggles to save his family from elimination by a gang of extortionists. He also courts a beautiful Christian girl, Hadir, but marrying her is far from obvious. 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 trace his missing brother who may have been killed by Palestinians. Binj, Malek and Omar's Arab friend, suffers from being rejected by other members of his community for mixing with an Israeli girl. All of them will meet violence, most of the time ... with violence.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Production: Kino International
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 15 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
82
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
NOT RATED
Year:
2009
124 min
$500,000
Website
142 Views


and you can't stop us.

We can do it the easy way

or the hard way...

What do you prefer?

-Let go of him! -I won't hurt him.

Take him to the station!

Now!

What's his name?

Wait! What's your name?

-Hanna. Hanna.

Take him away!

Angel!

Get him out of here!

I can't breathe.

Leave him alone! He's old.

-Get in!

Okay, I'm getting...

To the second car!

Take him away!

Sit down and shut up.

-Angel, go!

Inform me when you're there.

[Arabic]

Is he involved in this?

Did they said that he's involved?

I don't think he did anything.

It must be a mistake.

It must be.

-Must be a mistake.

Who is it?

Hi, Sisse.

-Hi, Binj.

What heppened?

Trouble. Big big trouble.

Heard anything?

Last night, my brother came home,

packed a bag

and fled with your brother.

But it's more complicated.

Your brother gave me 200 gr.

of "Snow"...

and told me to keep it.

I don't know what to do.

You take care of it.

-Whose is it?

Your brother's and Nizar's.

I don't care.

I'm out of this!

Why get me in trouble too?

It's your brother's.

You take care of it.

Why are you staring?

What can I do?

How should I know?

I did my part.

Take care of it.

[Hebrew]

Let's be clear on one thing,

We still don't know

who did it...

and we shouldn't blame

Jaffa residents.

[Arabic] Binj, it will calm down,

your brother will return...

It wasn't an Arab

who got killed.

They won't just patrol

a bit and that's it.

They're turning the world

upside down.

You know how many innocent

Arabs are in jail?

[Hebrew]

What's he talking about?

About what's going on.

[Arabic] They'll frame him.

They want to get rid of us.

Enough. Omar!

I need your car

to move my things to Shelly.

[Hebrew] What did you say?

That's I'm moving out.

[Arabic] Where to?

-To Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv? Why?

What about your family?

You're abandoning them?

I'm not leaving them.

You're running away?

I'm not running away.

I'm moving out.

I decided before.

I want to live with her.

[Hebrew] What is he saying?

He's angry that

I'm moving with you.

He's not...

We just don't want him

to leave Jaffa.

[Arabic]

In time he grew distant,

made Jewish friends...

Frankly, I don't feel at home

in this house.

But we're like family.

Brothers.

-Brothers.

That's why...

-It's just...

No matter what you say,

that's you're proud to be an Arab,

you've been

pulling away from us lately.

It's not about my Arab pride.

It's only...

[Hebrew]

Rabih, you're welcome to visit.

No problem.

Yes, but...

[Arabic] They humiliated your family,

to make you think that.

After all that happened,

you want to live with them?!

Where am I going?

I need some fresh air...

You don't understand.

You're being swept away...

[Hebrew] It's only 5 mins away.

-It's the principle.

[Arabic]

But we're best friends...

You wanna go, go!

Go with her.

Talk Hebrew with your kids.

Make them Jews,

I've nothing else to say.

What are you talking about?

Sit down!

F*** you and your Jews.

-Rabih!

Get going before Anan gets up.

Take care.

Who is it?

[Hebrew] Hello.

-Good morning.

Who are you?

-Who am I?! Who are you?

Police.

-Wait! Hey, you!

Com here! Come here!

I should be with you.

-You should?!

Thanks for teaching me.

-Police.

Put out the cigarette, please.

It's not respectful.

Thank you.

Is there is anything in the house?

-No. -Nothing.

What's your name?

-Stand up!

What's your name?

-He has my ID.

What's his name?

-Hanaa. -Hanaa.

Farwaji.

-Ah! Hanaa Farwaji...

How are things, okay?

Come over here for a second.

Hanaa, what's up?

Oh! Very nice...

It's a good start. See?

A bong for a start.

-Not bad...

Yeah...

Is there's anything in the house?

For sure?

Search.

-For sure.

I'll turn everything upside down.

-And put everything back.

Really?

The cleaning lady

will put it back.

For sure.

Hanna, how's your brother?

He sends his regards.

Really?

Where is he?

I said it all at the station.

But he sends regards...

From where?

From the Caribbean.

Search there.

-Let me...

Let's search.

Something smells fishy.

Caribbean, my ass...

You know where you smart

asses end up.

So, what for?

I already said it all.

You must know something...

I said everything...

-It's 5:
00 a.m.

What can I do?

-What can you do?

Found anything?

We'll find something.

Don't worry.

Take everything out.

So again,

when did you speak to him?

Three weeks ago.

We both know it's not true.

So, why ask?

I'm asking something else...

You don't want us to come

again and again,

and make a mess.

You'll clean up,

and we'll come back... What for?

I told you...

-No, you didn't.

That's the problem.

If you did, I wouldn't come here,

at 5 a.m.,

messing up your place.

All units! cops under attack...

Police attacked.

Dispatch, 171,

we're on the way.

Motherf***er?

-Move.

We'll be back.

-Be my guest.

We'll get him later.

-Damn it!

Get going!

[Hebrew] Good morning, my love.

I've got some "gun powder"...

Are you coming?

[Arabic]

Close your eyes.

Take a deep breath,

and realx your mind.

You feel calm and relaxed.

[Hebrew]

Calm down!

What are you doing, Dando?!

Dando!

Malek!

Your hands

are becoming weightless.

Then your feet.

And then your whole body.

On the count of three,

you'll open your eyes,

and find yourself in a different place.

One.

Two.

Three.

Open your eyes.

-Nur, Daddy, Me, Omar-

When Omar is beside me...

I feel confident.

-Last Chapter-

What are you afraid of?

I'm not going anywhere.

I love you, Omar.

You know that, right?

We'll go on like this

for two more years?

Four? Five more years?

No one will know?

Our relationship will be like this?

Meeting secretly in Tel Aviv?

When the time is right...

It'll be different...

-How?

Omar.

My parents are dear to me

and I can't...

Won't you give me an answer?

I'm telling you...

In time...

-I want an answer now.

I've nothing to tell you.

Omar.

-Anan Transportation-

Enough! Stop!

Beg-a-Shata!

Shata, Come on.

Shata!

What, Omar?

-Enough.

What's wrong?

Give it back!

It's my bottle now.

Shata! Come on, Shata!

What?

-Please, stop it!

Okay, sir, that's enough!

Because you are...

All right, go home!

Go home!

You're home!

Go! Go!

You make me sick.

You're rude.

Your tongue is like a razor blade.

You're a good girl.

Let me help you.

Shata!

Shata!

Bye.

-Come on already!

I owe you a bottle.

What's the matter, Omar?

Stressed and anixious...

Listen, man.

When you're stressed,

don't take it out on others.

don't take it out on others.

The "government" is here.

What's the story?

They're at Binj's place.

What's going on?

What happened?

Rabih!

What's wrong?

Why are you crying?

Shata... -What?

-Binj is dead.

What?

What heppened, man?

Let go!

By God, man...

What happened to Binj?

Let me go!

Rabih, what happened?

What happened?

Shata!

Let go!

-Shata!

Let go!

He's my friend.

I want to see my friend.

Let go of him.

I'll f*** you.

Let go of me.

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Scandar Copti

Scandar Copti (born in 1975) is a Palestinian filmmaker, film writer, actor and producer who brings problems of Arabs in Israel territory via video works. more…

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