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YES!! We did it again: AJAMI
This is the 3rd time (!) in a row that an Israeli Movie (Beaufort, 2008; Waltz with Bashir in 2009) is one of the 5 nominees at the Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film. This afternoon, it was announced in L.A. that: AJAMI, directed by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani was nominated for an Oscar on March 7th, 2010. Ajami is a neighborhood in Jaffa and all the cast or non-proffesionals and inhabitants of Jaffa. On March 7th, there will be a big party during the Oscar-ceremony in the Ajami neighborhood (we keep you informed). Mazzeltov to Scandar, Yaron, the crew and the inhabitants of Jaffa!!! Find the official list of nominees HERE … Read entire article »
City of Oranges
In two days we will know if the Israeli film: Ajami, directed by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani will be nominated for an Oscar. For all the people who saw, or will see this awesome movie about the Ajami-neighborhood in Jaffo, I recommand an outstanding book about the Arab-Jewish history of Jaffo: “City of Oranges : Arabs and Jews in Jaffa”, written by Adam LeBor. In 357 pages (with a lot of historical pictures) Adam LeBor writes about the ordinary people and families in Jaffo, who are trying to get on with their lives in the middle of a interminable conflict. … Read entire article »
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Award after award for Ajami
The movie Ajami about a neighborhood in Jaffo is receiving award after award. Last Sunday the Sutherland First Feature Award at the London International Film Festival and yesterday evening the Golden Antigone in Montpellier, France at the CineMed Mediterranean Film Festival“.. Scandar, Yaron, Cast and Crew: again…Mazzal Tov!!! … Read entire article »
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Ajami at the cinemas
The movie Ajami directed by Scandor Copti and Yaron Shani will be screened from today, Saturday September 19th, in cinema’s all over Israel. The movie, about a neighborhood in Yafo, received an “honorable mention” at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. On September the 26th, at the Israeli Ophir Awards, it will be in the race to be sent to next year’s Oscar ceremony. … Read entire article »
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Being there
A long, interesting article I did found in Haaretz Magazine (August 14 ) written by Ariel Hirschfeld about the new movie: Ajami, directed by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani. The movie, about a neighborhood in Yafo, won the Wolgin Prize for best feature film this year at the Jerusalem Film Festival and a ‘”honorable mention” at the Cannes Film Festival 2009. The movie is in the race to be send to next year’s Oscar celebrations. … Read entire article »
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Breaking News: Ajami at Cannes Film Festival
We just received the news that the film : Ajami by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani received this evening at the Cannes Film Festival: “A Special distinction (special mention) Camera d’Or” (Golden Camera). We just published today on our website an article about this movie! Scandar and Yaron: Mazzaltov!! … Read entire article »
Sources of hope..
An article, full with hope for a better future, I saw last Friday in The New York Times, written by Joan Dupont about the movie Ajami, a neighborhood in Jaffa, that will be screened at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The movie is directed by Scandor Copti (a Jaffa-born Arab) and Yaron Shani, who is living in Ashdod. … Read entire article »
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