
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... (Full plot summary below)
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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....
Leave your thoughts about When Pigs Have Wings.
| User ReviewJane GHilarant, tres touchant et toujours juste. Un vrai prodige, ce film ! |
| User ReviewJuan IExcelente!!! Una drama/comedia super recomendada!! |
| User ReviewDayan CPerfect combination of reality, sarcasm, Excellent! |
| User ReviewLinda B<3<3<3<3 Plein de fraicheur et de naivete. J'ai beaucoup aime la simplicite de ce pauvre pecheur qui peche un cochon. La galere puisque cet animal est mal aime des palestiniens et des israliens. Sinon, il fallait vraiment que ce soit un cochon VIETNAMIEN pour avoir un tel souk!!! ;o) |
| User ReviewStephanie REsta pelÃcula realmente es impresionante, esta filmada en la ciudad de Gaza, en la zona palestina y se nota como vive la gente ahÃ, como están custodiados por el ejercito, como son obligados a inmolarse si para algún loco debe redimir algún error, las costumbres y pobreza, aunque hay partes realmente cómicas el trasfondo es bastante triste, una sátira de la polÃtica y la economÃa de la región pero lo pone a uno a pensar hasta cuando hay guerras por religión? que clase de dios acepta eso? seguirà (C) siendo atea por mucho tiempo mas.. |
| User ReviewEduardo GSuperb feel good movie of the kind Hollywood would struggle to make |
| User ReviewSigit PLong time I haven't seen such a good movie. I recommend it! |
| User ReviewThibaut Mc'est driste !! et bien sur de l'espoir... |
| User ReviewAli SA poignant, touching film about trying to find a place to fit in, to belong with a humorous twist. |
| User ReviewOlly HSo funny indeed. I know that the controversies are bigger than that easy thing in the movie, but it's nice to find something entrant even it was a "pig" which is not "Kosher" nor "Halal". It's somehow ironically, light sociopolitical critic dark comedy. A pacifist unusual movie as it talks about a serious matter in non-serious way with nice idea of Sylvain Estibal and good performances. Although I hope, but I really guess this way of dealing cannot change anything real on land. |