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Haïfa

  • 1996
  • 1h 15m
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5.9/10
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Haïfa (1996)
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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. H... Read allHaifa, 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 fro... Read allHaifa, 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 o... Read all

  • Director
    • Rashid Masharawi
  • Writer
    • Rashid Masharawi
  • Stars
    • Mohammad Bakri
    • Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
    • Hiam Abbass
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    138
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    • Director
      • Rashid Masharawi
    • Writer
      • Rashid Masharawi
    • Stars
      • Mohammad Bakri
      • Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
      • Hiam Abbass
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Mohammad Bakri
    Mohammad Bakri
    • Haifa
    • (as Mohammed Bakri)
    Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
    • Abu Said
    Hiam Abbass
    Hiam Abbass
    • Oum Said
    • (as Hiyam Abbass)
    Nawal Zaqout
    • Sabah
    Fadi El-Ghoul
    • Siad
    Areen Omari
    Areen Omari
    • Samira
    Khaled Awad
    • Abbas
    • (as Khalid Awad)
    George Ibrahim
    George Ibrahim
    • Postman
    Mariam El-Hin
    • Haifa's aunt
    Mahmoud Qadah
    • Said
    Hussam Abu Eisheh
    • Barber
    Samer Abu Eisheh
    • Son of the barber
    Younis Younis
    • Younis
    Osama Masri
    • Television repairman
    Samyah Bakri
    • Mother of possible bride 1
    Karma Zo'ubi
    • Mother of possible bride 2
    Tareq Qobti
    • Father of possible bride 2
    Omar Jallad
    • Flag salesman
    • Director
      • Rashid Masharawi
    • Writer
      • Rashid Masharawi
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      Follows Curfew (1994)

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    • Release date
      • August 8, 1996 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Occupied Palestinian Territory
      • Germany
      • Netherlands
    • Language
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Hajfa
    • Filming locations
      • Jericho, Palestine
    • Production companies
      • Parev Productions
      • Argus Film Produktie
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
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