Haifa

Story

Synopsis

Haifa, nicknamed after the city of his love and hope, goes around and comes around in a Palestinian refugee camp. Although he is everybody's fool, there are many things that only he knows. He is closely related to the family of Abu Said, a former policeman who gains new hopes from the political developments. Oum Said, his wife, hangs her hope on the imminent release of their eldest son, Said, from jail. She tries to find him a bride to secure things for the future. Their youngest son, Siad, is cynical and rebellious. He refuses to believe things. Sabah, the 12 year old daughter is romancing the future and wants to find out what's in it for her. The different stories are interwoven into a very timely insight into the current Palestinian mind.

Director

Rashid Masharawi

Writers

Rashid Masharawi

Language

Arabic

Country

Germany, Netherlands, Palestinian Territory

Release date

8 August 1996

Ensemble

Cast

• Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

  Abu Said

• 

  Hiam Abbass

  Oum Said

• Nawal Zaqout

  Sabah

• Fadi El-Ghoul

  Siad

• 

  Areen Omari

  Samira

• Khaled Awad

  Abbas

• George Ibrahim

  Postman

• Hussam Abu Eisheh

  Barber

• Younis Younis

  Younis

• 

  Mohammad Bakri

  Haifa

• Mahmoud Qadah

  Said

• Mariam el Hin

  Haifas Aunt