
When Pigs Have Wings
69.00% | September 21, 2011 | Comedy
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.
Featured Crew
Benito Mueller
Producer
Sylvain Estibal
Director
Sylvain Estibal
Screenplay
Cast

Sasson Gabai
Jafaar

Ulrich Tukur
UN official

Baya Belal
Fatima

Gassan Abbas
Slim

Myriam Tekaïa
Yelena
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