

Haifa
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.
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- Arabic
- palestine
- refugee camp
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Palestinian Territory, Germany, Netherlands
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FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival10 May 1996
GermanyDE
- Theatrical26 Jun 1997
IsraelIL
- PremiereJerusalem Film Festival (exact date unknown)4 Jul 1996
JapanJP
- PremiereTokyo International Film Festival21 Oct 2008
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical8 Aug 1996
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Haifa was released on 8 August 1996.
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