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82 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

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  • Summary: A powerful crime drama set on the streets of Jaffa's Ajami neighborhood--a melting pot of cultures and conflicting views among Jews, Muslims and Christians--and told through the eyes of a cross-section of the city's inhabitants: a young Israeli fighting a criminal vendetta against his family, a Palestinian refugee working illegally to finance a life-saving surgery, a Jewish police detective obsessed with finding his missing brother, and an affluent Palestinian dreaming of a future with his Jewish girlfriend. As their stories intersect--and the film's narrative shifts back and forth in time--we witness a dramatic collision of different worlds and the tragic consequences of enemies living as neighbors. (Kino International)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    100
    Emotionally mesmerizing.
  2. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Grant Butler
    91
    The film is all the more remarkable because its actors are untrained and their lines are improvised. Clearly, they've lived this.
  3. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Wade Major
    90
    A timely and timeless look at the intersecting lives, fortunes and fates of Jews, Christians and Muslims in the fragile Ajami neighborhood of Jaffa, Israel.

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  1. MattS.
    8
    Fantastic film. Similar to City of God and Gomorrah, but I think this wonderful Israeli film that is better than either of those. The performances by many non-professionals are terrific, and I loved the lived-quality of the scenes and settings, and the emotional intimacy that we shared with these well-developed characters. Well-worth checking out! Israeli cinema is on fire right now. I have a feeling that more people are going to go out of their way to see A Prophet and The White Ribbon than will seek this out -- but it's absolutely worth the effort. If you enjoyed Late Marriage, The Band's Visit or Waltz with bashir -- by all means this is a must-see.… Expand
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