When Pigs Have Wings

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Released September 21, 2011

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Overview

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.

Runtime

1h 38m


Origin Country

France


Original Language

Arabic


Original Title

Le Cochon de Gaza


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • France
  • Germany
  • Belgium

Spoken Languages

  • עִבְרִית (Hebrew)
  • English
  • العربية (Arabic)

Production Companies

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    StudioCanal

    France

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