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When Pigs Have Wings

When Pigs Have Wings

Comedy
2011, Movie, 1h 38min
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.
Country: France,Belgium,Germany
Director:
Sylvain Estibal
Cast:
Ulrich Tukur,
Sasson Gabai,
Baya Belal,
Khalifa Natour
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Sylvain Estibal
Director
Ulrich Tukur
As UN official
Sasson Gabai
As Jafaar
Baya Belal
As Fatima
Khalifa Natour
As Hussein
Lotfi Abdelli
As Young policeman
Gassan Abbas
As Slim
Zohar Wexler
As Colony Soldier

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In the midst of conflict and religious strictures, a struggling Palestinian fisherman finds an unlikely solution to his financial woes - a pig stuck in his net! Determined to sell the "forbidden" animal, he embarks on a series of misadventures with a cast of colorful characters, challenging societal norms and testing the limits of faith and tradition. Will this unexpected windfall bring him the prosperity he's been searching for, or will it lead to a deeper understanding of what truly matters?

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