poster

Haifa

Drama | War

5.8

Release Date

January 2, 1995

Duration

110 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

Haifa, nicknamed after the city of his love and hope, goes around and comes around in a Palestinian refugee camp. Although he is everybody's fool, there are many things that only he knows. He is closely related to the family of Abu Said, a former policeman who gains new hopes from the political developments. Oum Said, his wife, hangs her hope on the imminent release of their eldest son, Said, from jail. She tries to find him a bride to secure things for the future. Their youngest son, Siad, is cynical and rebellious. He refuses to believe things. Sabah, the 12 year old daughter is romancing the future and wants to find out what's in it for her. The different stories are interwoven into a very timely insight into the current Palestinian mind.

Casts

Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

Abu Said

Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

Hiam Abbass

Oum Said

Hiam Abbass

Nawal Zaqout

Sabah

Nawal Zaqout

Fadi El-Ghoul

Siad

Fadi El-Ghoul

Areen Omari

Samira

Areen Omari

Khaled Awad

Abbas

Khaled Awad

George Ibrahim

Postman

George Ibrahim

Hussam Abu Eisheh

Barber

Hussam Abu Eisheh

Younis Younis

Younis

Younis Younis

Mohammad Bakri

Haifa

Mohammad Bakri

Mahmoud Qadah

Said

Mahmoud Qadah

Mariam el Hin

Haifas Aunt

Mariam el Hin

Samer Abu Eisheh

Barbers Son

Samer Abu Eisheh

Osama Masri

TV Repairman

Osama Masri

Samyah Bakri

Mother of possible bride 1

Samyah Bakri

bassam zo'amat

Watermelon Salesman

bassam zo'amat

Karma Zoubi

Mother of possible bride 2

Karma Zoubi

Tareq Qobti

Father of possible bride 2

Tareq Qobti

Omar Jallad

Flag salesman

Omar Jallad

Ozama Zo'ubi

Friend of flag salesman

Ozama Zo'ubi

Darwish Abu Al-Rish

Customer

Darwish Abu Al-Rish

Adnan Abu Sneineh

Friend of Abu Said

Adnan Abu Sneineh

Samir Othman

Owner of garage

Samir Othman

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