Jaffa (2009)
In the city of Jaffa; a young girl plans to run away with her secret lover, when a tragedy forever changes the course of their lives. Jaffa is a mixed Arabic - Jewish seaside city near Tel Aviv, where Reuven Wolf (Moni Moshonov) has a garage for repairing cars. His wife Ossi (Ronit Elkabetz), a vain, self-centered woman, just makes everybody's life difficult. The couple's daughter, Mali Wolf (Dana Ivgy), has secretly fallen in love with her childhood friend, the young Toufik (newcomer Mahmud Shalaby), a hard-working youth who has come as a helping hand to his Israeli-Arab father Hassan, a long-time mechanic working for Reuven.
Director: Keren Yedaya
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: June 10, 2009
Cast
- Dana Ivgy - Mali Wolf
- Moni Moshonov - Reuven Wolf
- Ronit Elkabetz - Osnat 'Ossi' Wolf
- Hussein Yassin Mahajne - Hassan
- Roy Assaf - Meir Wolf
- Lili Ivgy - Shiran Wolf
- Zenabh Mahrab - Naima
- Suma Zenabh - Evtesam
- Dalia Beger - Aunt Suzi
- Mahmoud Shalaby
Screenplay
Music: Shushan
Cinematography: Pierre Aïm
Editing: Asaf Korman
Production: MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Bizibi, Transfax Film Productions, Rohfilm, Rabinovich Film Fund Cinema Project, Keshet Broadcasting, Canal+, ARTE France Cinéma
Country: France, Germany, Israel
Language: العربية, עִבְרִית
Original Language: he
Keywords
woman director
More Films by Director: Keren Yedaya
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jaffa about?
- In the city of Jaffa; a young girl plans to run away with her secret lover, when a tragedy forever changes the course of their lives. Jaffa is a mixed Arabic - Jewish seaside city near Tel Aviv, where Reuven Wolf (Moni Moshonov) has a garage for repairing cars. His wife Ossi (Ronit Elkabetz), a vain, self-centered woman, just makes everybody's life difficult. The couple's daughter, Mali Wolf (Dana Ivgy), has secretly fallen in love with her childhood friend, the young Toufik (newcomer Mahmud Shalaby), a hard-working youth who has come as a helping hand to his Israeli-Arab father Hassan, a long-time mechanic working for Reuven.
- Who directed Jaffa?
- Jaffa was directed by Keren Yedaya.
- Who stars in Jaffa?
- Jaffa stars Dana Ivgy, Moni Moshonov, Ronit Elkabetz, Hussein Yassin Mahajne, Roy Assaf, Lili Ivgy.
- How long is Jaffa?
- Jaffa has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Jaffa?
- Jaffa is a Drama film.
- Where was Jaffa produced?
- Jaffa was produced in France, Germany, Israel.