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Synopsis: 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....
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Sylvain Estibal
  3 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Year:
2011
98 min
70 Views


I will be returned to my country.

Where is your country?

I'm Russian. I came here

because it was my father's dream.

- He wanted to emigrate to Israel.

- Yelena!

Bring me your pig tomorrow.

I will look for you.

Do you know Drogba?

I bet he's a footballer.

Is it true that you like pigs?

Now, what the... little rascal!

Go on!

Dirty rascal!

Get yourself ready, this is your party.

Don't disgrace me.

Thanks for your medicine.

It's given me real swing!

- I need more.

- Impossible. I have nothing left.

The olive tree is sick.

Otherwise I'll report you for

hanging round the settlement.

They'll arrest you as a spy.

I come to your boat

and get me the medicine.

What's this?

Socks. His hooves are unclean.

He can't contaminate Israeli soil.

So give to me.

He can also not touch Palestine.

Do you think Ivanna will forgive him?

It will be hard.

He really hurt her quite a lot.

She should turn a blind eye.

It's the only way they can

be together again.

- With his thick head...

- He's a scumbag.

Maybe, but she's no angel.

I wouldn't trust her.

If she had more respect

she would have nothing to hide.

And he feels constantly attacked.

Even though he's much stronger.

- It's morbid.

- She attacks him too.

We've already seen it.

He should leave her...

Then he would have to drive very far.

Yes.

After the army I'm out of here,

straight away.

- To Brazil?

- No, to Tel Aviv

where my girlfriend lives.

I'm opening a restaurant.

I don't want to stay here.

We don't want you to stay here either.

He did it it at least seven times!

You're right:
He's very good pig!

Very strong!

Yes, yes, very good, yes.

Incredible...

Yes, he is very good.

You have a cold again?

Yes, but it's ok, don't worry.

Seven times?

How do you manage, ugly as you are?

At least with you it's not

boring at night.

Your screams woke me up.

And he gave you a dress.

You're wrong.

I'm not like that.

I can't scream.

Since the first Intifada

my vocal cords are destroyed.

And again...

- Did you see that?

- What?

Oh, that.

It was in the net.

I don't know where to put it.

A pig!

It's a pig!

No, it's a...

I-don't-know-what.

A new species, apparently.

Jafaar! You've brought a pig

into the house!

Yes, it looks kinda like..

Like a pig, but who knows...

Have you ever seen a real pig?

Well, there you are!

The police!

Take the pig into the bathroom.

Take the broom and watch out,

otherwise we're dead.

Got it? You hide it,

I'll get rid of them.

For me?

Thank you.

You weren't on the boat,

so I came here.

I congratulate you.

Your product works very well.

Thank you.

- What's wrong with her?

- Oh, nothing, nothing.

- Do you need help?

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Sylvain Estibal

Sylvain Estibal (born 13 March 1967) is a French reporter, author and film director. The film The Last Flight was based on Estibal's 2006 book. He directed the film When Pigs Have Wings for which he was awarded the César Award for Best Debut. more…

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