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A Walk Through the Real Ajami

A company cultural activity took us today through the district of Ajami, the Southern area of Jaffo made known recently by the movie that was a candidate to the Oscar prize for the Best Foreign Language Film.  Located one and … Continue reading

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‘Ajami’ goes to the Oscars

Frankly speaking I did not expect it. I was surprised even when ‘Ajami‘ made it for the short list, but here we are. For the third year in a row an Israeli film makes it in the final five for … Continue reading

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Film – ‘Ajami’ (Israel – 2009)

‘Ajami’, the Israeli entry for the Oscar this year is very different from the successful films that represented the country in the previous years. Directed by two newcomers on the cinema scene Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, it is acted … Continue reading

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