Jaffa
Original title: כלת הים
Overview
In the city of Jaffa; a young girl plans to run away with her secret lover, when a tragedy forever changes the course of their lives. Jaffa 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.
Top-billed cast
- RRonit Elkabetz
- DDana Ivgy
- HHussein Yassin Mahajne
- RRoy Assaf
- ZZenabh Mahrab
- DDalia Beger
- LLili Ivgy
- SSuma Zenabh
- MMahmoud Shalaby
- MMoni Moshonov
Crew
- Director
- Keren Yedaya
- Writers
- Keren Yedaya, Illa Ben Porat
- Production
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Bizibi, Transfax Film Productions, Rohfilm, Rabinovich Film Fund Cinema Project
Frequently asked questions
What is Jaffa rated?
Jaffa has an audience rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 18 votes.
Who directed Jaffa?
Jaffa was directed by Keren Yedaya.
When was Jaffa released?
Jaffa was released in 2009.
