Haifa
Directed by Rashid MasharawiHaifa, 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.
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Haïfa was released on August 8, 1996.
Haïfa was directed by Rashid Masharawi.
Haïfa has a runtime of 1 hr 50 min.
Haïfa was produced by Erik Schut, Henri Kuipers, Rashid Masharawi, Peter van Vogelpoel.
The key characters in Haïfa are Abu Said (Ahmad Abu Sal'oum), Oum Said (Hiam Abbass), Sabah (Nawal Zaqout).
Haïfa is a Drama, War film.
Haïfa has an audience rating of 5.9 out of 10.