When Pigs Have Wings 2011

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.

Directed by: Sylvain Estibal
Written by: Sylvain Estibal
Release date: 2011-09-21
Runtime: 98 minutes
Cast:
Sasson Gabai
Sasson Gabai
Jafaar 
Ulrich Tukur
Ulrich Tukur
UN official 
Baya Belal
Baya Belal
Fatima 
Gassan Abbas
Gassan Abbas
Slim 
Myriam Tekaïa
Myriam Tekaïa
Yelena 
Khalifa Natour
Khalifa Natour
Hussein 
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Also known as:
  • Um Porco em Gaza