Ana Arabia (2013)
Filmed in one sequence-shot of 1 hour and 25 minutes, Ana Arabia is a moment in the life of a small community of outcasts, Jews and Arabs, who live together in a forgotten enclave at the “border” between Jaffa and Bat Yam, in Israel. One day, Yael, a young journalist, visits them. In these dilapidated shacks, in the orchard filled with lemon trees and surrounded by mass public houses, she discovers a range of characters far removed from the usual clichés offered by the region. Yael has the feeling of having discovered a human goldmine. She no longer thinks of her job. Faces and words of Youssef and Miriam, Sarah and Walid, of their neighbors, their friends tell her about life, its dreams and its hopes, its love affairs, desires and disillusions. Their relation to time is different than that of the city around them. In this tinkered and fragile place, there is a possibility of coexistence. A universal metaphor.
Cast
- Yuval Scharf - Yael
- Yussuf Abu-Warda - Yussuf
- Sarah Adler - Miriam
- Assi Levy - Sarah
- Uri Gavriel - Hassan
- Norman Issa - Norman
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ana Arabia about?
- Filmed in one sequence-shot of 1 hour and 25 minutes, Ana Arabia is a moment in the life of a small community of outcasts, Jews and Arabs, who live together in a forgotten enclave at the “border” between Jaffa and Bat Yam, in Israel. One day, Yael, a young journalist, visits them. In these dilapidated shacks, in the orchard filled with lemon trees and surrounded by mass public houses, she discovers a range of characters far removed from the usual clichés offered by the region. Yael has the feeling of having discovered a human goldmine. She no longer thinks of her job. Faces and words of Youssef and Miriam, Sarah and Walid, of their neighbors, their friends tell her about life, its dreams and its hopes, its love affairs, desires and disillusions. Their relation to time is different than that of the city around them. In this tinkered and fragile place, there is a possibility of coexistence. A universal metaphor.
- Who directed Ana Arabia?
- Ana Arabia was directed by Amos Gitai.
- Who stars in Ana Arabia?
- Ana Arabia stars Yuval Scharf, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Sarah Adler, Assi Levy, Uri Gavriel, Norman Issa.
- How long is Ana Arabia?
- Ana Arabia has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Ana Arabia?
- Ana Arabia is a Drama film.
- Where was Ana Arabia produced?
- Ana Arabia was produced in Israel, France.