Jaffa (film)
Encyclopedia
Jaffa is a 2009 Israeli film directed by Keren Yedaya
. A joint Israeli, French and German production, it was given a special screening at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
.
is a mixed Arabic - Jewish seaside city near Tel Aviv
, where Reuven Wolf (Moni Moshonov
) has a garage for repairing cars. His wife Ossi (Ronit Elkabetz
) a vain self-centered woman just makes everybody's life difficult.
The couple's daughter Mali Wolf (Dana Ivgy
) has secretly fallen in love with her childhood friend, the young Toufik (newcomer Mahmud Shalaby), a hard-working youth who has come as a helping hand to his Israeli-Arab father Hassan, a long-time mechanic working for Reuven. Meanwhile Reuven's son Meir (Ro'i Assaf) resents working in the garage and furthermore resents the presence of Arab Palestinian Toufik and bullies him around.
In a most tragic night, everybody's life is changed. Meir and his mother have a grave argument and she throws him out. Next morning, a crisis erupts between Meir and Toufik with the latter fatally injuring Meir in an unfortunate accident. This cancels the plan the already pregnant Mali and her lover Toufik had made to elope. Although she decides to have an abortion so as not to have a baby from her brother's murderer, she eventually decides to keep the baby concealing that the child is from Toufik and the devastated Wolf family moves to Ramat Gan.
The story picks up after 9 years, when Toufik is released from jail and Mali Wolf is torn between allegiance to her family who has helped her raise the illegitimate child Shiran (Lili Ivgy) and her lover Toufik.
Keren Yedaya
Keren Yedaya is an Israeli filmmaker. She was born in the United States, but her family moved to Israel in 1975 when she was just three. She trained at the Camera Obscura School of Art in Tel Aviv....
. A joint Israeli, French and German production, it was given a special screening at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
2009 Cannes Film Festival
The 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 13 to May 24, 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert was the President of the Jury. It was announced on March 19, 2009, that Pixar's film Up would open the festival...
.
Synopsis
JaffaJaffa
Jaffa is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world. Jaffa was incorporated with Tel Aviv creating the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical story of the prophet Jonah.-Etymology:...
is a mixed Arabic - Jewish seaside city near Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, where Reuven Wolf (Moni Moshonov
Moni Moshonov
-Biography:Shlomo Moshonov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1951. He immigrated to Israel with his family at the age of four.His father, Moshe, who studied law in Sofia, sold textiles in the Ramla market. Moshonov grew up in Ramla. He did his military service in an IDF entertainment troupe...
) has a garage for repairing cars. His wife Ossi (Ronit Elkabetz
Ronit Elkabetz
Ronit Elkabetz is an Israeli actress and filmmaker. She works in both Israeli and French cinema. She has won three Ophir Awards and has received a total of seven nominations.- Biography :...
) a vain self-centered woman just makes everybody's life difficult.
The couple's daughter Mali Wolf (Dana Ivgy
Dana Ivgy
Dana Ivgy is an Israeli actress and the daughter of actor, Moshe Ivgy.-Career:As a child, Ivgy appeared in several television and film productions...
) has secretly fallen in love with her childhood friend, the young Toufik (newcomer Mahmud Shalaby), a hard-working youth who has come as a helping hand to his Israeli-Arab father Hassan, a long-time mechanic working for Reuven. Meanwhile Reuven's son Meir (Ro'i Assaf) resents working in the garage and furthermore resents the presence of Arab Palestinian Toufik and bullies him around.
In a most tragic night, everybody's life is changed. Meir and his mother have a grave argument and she throws him out. Next morning, a crisis erupts between Meir and Toufik with the latter fatally injuring Meir in an unfortunate accident. This cancels the plan the already pregnant Mali and her lover Toufik had made to elope. Although she decides to have an abortion so as not to have a baby from her brother's murderer, she eventually decides to keep the baby concealing that the child is from Toufik and the devastated Wolf family moves to Ramat Gan.
The story picks up after 9 years, when Toufik is released from jail and Mali Wolf is torn between allegiance to her family who has helped her raise the illegitimate child Shiran (Lili Ivgy) and her lover Toufik.
Cast
- Dana IvgyDana IvgyDana Ivgy is an Israeli actress and the daughter of actor, Moshe Ivgy.-Career:As a child, Ivgy appeared in several television and film productions...
as Mali Wolf - Moni MoshonovMoni Moshonov-Biography:Shlomo Moshonov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1951. He immigrated to Israel with his family at the age of four.His father, Moshe, who studied law in Sofia, sold textiles in the Ramla market. Moshonov grew up in Ramla. He did his military service in an IDF entertainment troupe...
as Reuven Wolf - Ronit ElkabetzRonit ElkabetzRonit Elkabetz is an Israeli actress and filmmaker. She works in both Israeli and French cinema. She has won three Ophir Awards and has received a total of seven nominations.- Biography :...
as Osnat 'Ossi' Wolf - Mahmud Shalaby as Toufik
- Hussein Yassin Mahajne as Hassan
- Ro'i Asaf as Meir Wolf
- Dalia Beger as Aunt Suzi
- Lili Ivgy as Shiran Wolf
- Zenabh Mahrab as Naima
- Suma Zenabh as Evtesam