When Pigs Have Wings (2011)
After a tempest, fishermen do not find only fish in their nets. That is what happens to Jafaar, a poor fisherman who lives poorly in Gaza. And what he hauls in is really upsetting: imagine that, a pig! An unclean animal judged impure not only by the Faith of Islam but also by the Jewish religion. Determined to get rid of the animal, Jafaar tries desperately to sell it, first to a United Nations official, then to a Jewish colony where Yelena raises pigs not for their meat but for security reasons. Of course, going unnoticed in the company of a "forbidden" animal, among his Palestinian brothers, past Israeli soldiers and under the scrutiny of Islamic fundamentalists is no bed of roses and a series of misadventures await Jafaar.
Director: Sylvain Estibal
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: September 21, 2011
Cast
- Sasson Gabai - Jafaar
- Ulrich Tukur - UN official
- Baya Belal - Fatima
- Gassan Abbas - Slim
- Myriam Tekaïa - Yelena
- Khalifa Natour - Hussein
- Lotfi Abdelli - Young policeman
- Zohar Wexler - Colony Soldier
Screenplay
- Sylvain Estibal (Screenplay)
Music: Boogie Balagan
Cinematography: Romain Winding
Editing: Damien Keyeux
Production: StudioCanal
Country: France, Germany, Belgium
Language: עִבְרִית, English, العربية
Original Language: ar
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When Pigs Have Wings about?
- After a tempest, fishermen do not find only fish in their nets. That is what happens to Jafaar, a poor fisherman who lives poorly in Gaza. And what he hauls in is really upsetting: imagine that, a pig! An unclean animal judged impure not only by the Faith of Islam but also by the Jewish religion. Determined to get rid of the animal, Jafaar tries desperately to sell it, first to a United Nations official, then to a Jewish colony where Yelena raises pigs not for their meat but for security reasons. Of course, going unnoticed in the company of a "forbidden" animal, among his Palestinian brothers, past Israeli soldiers and under the scrutiny of Islamic fundamentalists is no bed of roses and a series of misadventures await Jafaar.
- Who directed When Pigs Have Wings?
- When Pigs Have Wings was directed by Sylvain Estibal.
- Who stars in When Pigs Have Wings?
- When Pigs Have Wings stars Sasson Gabai, Ulrich Tukur, Baya Belal, Gassan Abbas, Myriam Tekaïa, Khalifa Natour.
- How long is When Pigs Have Wings?
- When Pigs Have Wings has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is When Pigs Have Wings?
- When Pigs Have Wings is a Comedy film.
- Where was When Pigs Have Wings produced?
- When Pigs Have Wings was produced in France, Germany, Belgium.