The fact that first-time co-directors Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani used a mostly nonprofessional cast and shot "Ajami" on location, sometimes without a script, gives their film a raw, realistic power ...
On the one hand, you have a claustrophobic, clapped-out Israeli army tank stuck on enemy soil; on the other, a suffocating, dead-end Arab ghetto that bleeds racial tension. Two locations, two new ...
The Israeli Oscar-nominated film Ajami, named for the rough-and-tumble Jaffa neighborhood where it takes place, announces its approach early. The opening credits reveal two directors—one a Palestinian ...
JERUSALEMJERUSALEM — The Israeli-Arab co-director of the Oscar-nominated film “Ajami” set off a last-minute uproar Sunday, saying he won’t be representing Israel when he attends the Academy Awards ...
"Ajami" may not have won an Oscar, but we’ll still show it some love over at JTA with a look at some commentary on the film. * Last week Steven Zeitchik of The Los Angeles Times wrote that "Ajami" ...
JAFFA, Israel (Reuters) - When the directors yelled "Action!" on the set of Israeli film "Ajami," none of the actors had prepared lines or knew exactly what was expected in their scenes. Most of them ...
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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...
Minister of Culture Limor Livnat said Sunday that she was “saddened” by the comments of Skandar Copti, the Arab co-director of the film 'Ajami', which is a candidate for receiving the Academy Award ...
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict plays out up close in “Ajami,”the title describing the neighborhood in Jaffa, Israel, where Arabsand Israelis co-exist, but often not peacefully. Using multiple ...
Ajami, directed by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, won the Wolgin Award for best full-length Israeli feature at the 26 th Jerusalem International Film Festival, which ended this weekend (Saturday). The ...
"Ajami," Israel's nominee for this year's Best Foreign Film Academy Award, is a string of intersecting narratives, shifting through time, leaving the audience rapt, heartbroken, elated and horrified.