Haifa
Haifa

Haifa (1996)

1996-08-08

(NL) •

Drama,

War

5.8/10

User

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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.

Movie Cast

Haifa

Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

Abu Said

Haifa

Hiam Abbass

Oum Said

Haifa

Nawal Zaqout

Sabah

Haifa

Fadi El-Ghoul

Siad

Haifa

Areen Omari

Samira

Haifa

Khaled Awad

Abbas

Haifa

George Ibrahim

Postman

Haifa

Hussam Abu Eisheh

Barber

Haifa

Younis Younis

Younis

Haifa

Mohammad Bakri

Haifa

Haifa

Mahmoud Qadah

Said

Haifa

Mariam el Hin

Haifas Aunt

Haifa

Samer Abu Eisheh

Barbers Son

Haifa

Osama Masri

TV Repairman

Haifa

Samyah Bakri

Mother of possible bride 1

Haifa

Bassam Zuamut

Watermelon Salesman

Haifa

Karma Zoubi

Mother of possible bride 2

Haifa

Tareq Qobti

Father of possible bride 2

Haifa

Omar Jallad

Flag salesman

Haifa

Ozama Zo'ubi

Friend of flag salesman

Haifa

Darwish Abu Al-Rish

Customer

Haifa

Adnan Abu Sneineh

Friend of Abu Said

Haifa

Samir Othman

Owner of garage