Japan / Oct 24, 2011 / Tokyo International Film Festival
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Plot
After a tempest, fishermen do not find only fish in their nets. That is what happens to Jafaar, a poor fisherman who lives poorly in Gaza. And what he hauls in is really upsetting: imagine that, a pig! An unclean animal judged impure not only by the Faith of Islam but also by the Jewish religion. Determined to get rid of the animal, Jafaar tries desperately to sell it, first to a United Nations official, then to a Jewish colony where Yelena raises pigs not for their meat but for security reasons. Of course, going unnoticed in the company of a "forbidden" animal, among his Palestinian brothers, past Israeli soldiers and under the scrutiny of Islamic fundamentalists is no bed of roses and a series of misadventures await Jafaar.
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Zohar Wexler | Colony Soldier |
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Cochon de Gaza |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | עִבְרִית, English, العربية |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | StudioCanal |
| Release date | 21 settembre 2011 |
| Production | Benito Mueller, Jean-Philippe Blime, Jeremy Burdek, Franck Chorot, Maya Hariri, Joffrey Hutin, Wolfgang Mueller, Jean-Jacques Neira, Hubert Toint, Gilles Waterkeyn, Nadia Khamlichi, Adrian Politowski |
| Writer | Sylvain Estibal |
| Casting | Nicolas Ronchi, Edward Said, Ula Tabari |
| Editing | Damien Keyeux |
| Cinematography | Romain Winding |
| Assistant directors | Sylvain Estibal |
| Camera operators | Romain Winding |
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| Additional photography | Romain Winding |
| Production design | Albrecht Konrad, Ino Bonello, Irene Piel, Francis 'Kiko' Soeder, Felicity Good |
| Art direction | Ino Bonello, Irene Piel, Francis 'Kiko' Soeder, Albrecht Konrad, Felicity Good |
| Set decoration | Felicity Good, Albrecht Konrad, Ino Bonello, Irene Piel, Francis 'Kiko' Soeder |
| Music | Boogie Balagan, Dirk Bombey, Mathieu Cox, Ingrid Simon, Olivier Thys |
| Sound | Boogie Balagan, Dirk Bombey, Mathieu Cox, Ingrid Simon, Olivier Thys |
| Costume design | Marie-Joséphine Gracia, Marcelle Genovese |
| Makeup | Marcelle Genovese, Marie-Joséphine Gracia |
| Hairstyling | Marie-Joséphine Gracia, Marcelle Genovese |
Release dates
Premiere
Taiwan / Apr 11, 2012 / Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
Spain / Jun 06, 2012 / Barcelona Jewish Film Festival
Theatrical release
Belgium / Sep 21, 2011
France / Sep 21, 2011
Taiwan / Apr 13, 2012
Hong Kong / Jul 19, 2012 / IIA
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Germany / Aug 01, 2012 / 12
Austria / Aug 03, 2012
Argentina / Aug 23, 2012
Portugal / Jan 17, 2013
Colombia / Jan 18, 2013
Switzerland / Jan 23, 2013 / 12
Spain / Nov 08, 2013
Italy / Jun 19, 2014
Physical media
Netherlands / Jan 07, 2014 / AL / DVD
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