Dancing Arabs Page #3

Synopsis: A Palestinian-Israeli boy named Eyad is sent to a prestigious boarding school in Jerusalem, where he struggles with issues of language, culture, and identity.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Eran Riklis
Production: Strand Releasing
  1 win & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
NOT RATED
Year:
2014
104 min
Website
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Comrade Salah,

you're the most educated man here.

You attended the university.

We're counting on you

to do your best and solve the riddle.

But I...

We're counting on you.

Your success is our success. Right, Comrades?

The correct answer is the Israeli flag.

- Sorry, that's not the answer.

- Wait, how come...?

- Hello, who's this?

- It's Umm Yusef, Wajdi.

My answer is the sea.

- Sorry, that's the wrong answer.

- Why?

Dear viewers, the moment of truth is near-

In 15 minutes, we will reveal the...

Eyad, go buy me cigarettes.

Put it on the tab.

I pray to Allah that you solve it before then.

So hurry up. The clock's ticking.

We have another call.

- Yes, who is this?

- It's Jamal.

You owe me for two months!

- Pay him now.

- I'll pay tomorrow.

- Next time, I'll disconnect you...

- Greetings. I need cigarettes tor Dad.

Dad doesn't smoke Barliaments.

The answer is Tomahawk. Right? Tomahawk?

- The answer isn't Tomahawk.

- Dad!

Yes, my son.

- "Barliament! The answer is Barliament!

- What?

It's blue like the sky,

made in America, land of Uncle Sam,

Arabs have a hard time pronouncing the

and the smoke is like a cloud.

And Abd al Wahab Darausha

is a Member of Parliament.

Right!

Come on, kids. Hurry up!

You are Dad's genius.

Hurry, hurry, run!

- Good luck!

- Don't say a word to anyone.

Sure, Dad!

- Greetings!

- Greetings!

Dear viewers,

we've had 20 callers and 20 wrong answers.

It's time to reveal the big secret.

- Go ahead, Principal Jamal...

- I know the answer!

Get a shot of Mr. Salah.

Go ahead, Mr. Salah.

Go ahead, Mr. Salah.

Or should I call you Comrade Salah?

Go ahead. What's the answer?

The answer is "Barliament".

"Barliament" comrade?

- It's the correct answer.

- No, wait!

- He has to explain why.

- Yes, you have to explain.

"Made in USA", the land of Uncle Sam.

The box is sky blue

and it emits smoke like a cloud.

- It's starts with the letter "B!

- Well done, comrade!

- My son, Eyad, solved the riddle.

- Well done, Eyad!

Congratulations to Salah and his son, Eyad.

You've won three kilos of meat

from the Triangle Meat Market!

Why are you so stubborn, Salah?

For 100 shekels,

I'll install the satellite dish tor you.

- You think you'll manage the receiver?

- ll it doesn't work, I'll call you!

- Tell Eyad to face it southeast.

- 45 degrees to the southeast!

Eyad, 45 degrees to the southeast.

OK, Dad!

- And now?

- And now?

A bit to the left.

Eyad, you have a phone call. It's in Hebrew!

Eyad, the phone!

Welcome to the Jerusalem Arts

and Science Academy. See you soon, Ayid.

Thanks.

What? No?

They accepted me.

- Congratulations!

- That's wonderful!

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Sayed Kashua

Sayed Kashua (Arabic: سيد قشوع‎, Hebrew: סייד קשוע‎; born 1975) is an Palestinian-Israeli author and journalist born in Tira, Israel, known for his books and humorous columns in the Hebrew language. more…

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