Ajami

Return to Haifa: Whose Narrative Is It Anyway?

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Zionism, Solomon's Judgment, Ajami, Thomas Friedman, Agitprop, Retrun to Haifa, Narrative, Pflp, Israel, Palestine, Globalization, Ghassan Kanafani, Avatar, Arts News
Leon T. Hadar

Return to Haifa, based on a novella by Palestinian author Ghassan Kanafani, is not a cultural product of our age of globalization.

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The Best Films of 2010: Part 1

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ajami, The Hurt Locker, Tom DiCillo, Conor McPherson, Ben Stiller, Aidan Quinn, Oscar, Greenberg, Noah Baumbach, Banksy, The Doors, Leap Year, A Prophet, Exit Through the Gift Shop, When You're Strange, Jonah Hex, The Last Airbender, The Secret in Their Eyes, Up, The Eclipse, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

If the movie year had ended last week, instead of just the first six months of the year, what movies would be the big contenders for awards?

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HuffPost Review: The Secret in Their Eyes

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ajami, Eric Bogosian, Ricardo Darin, The Secret in Their Eyes Movie Review, A Prophet, Marshall Fine Movie Review, The White Ribbon, Juan Jose Campanella, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

Juan Jose Campanella's The Secret of Their Eyes seemingly came out of nowhere to beat such critically favored films as The White Ribbon, Ajami and A Prophet for the foreign-film Oscar in March.

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Ajami and the Oscars: Who Really Represents Israel?

David Saranga | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tel Aviv, Cannes, Jewish, Jewish Culture, Oscars, The Oscars, Israel, Film, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Culture, The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow, Scandar Copti, Ajami, Yaron Shani, World News
David Saranga

Even if a film is critical of Israel, it is also an expression of the open character of our democracy. This is why I was astonished by the outrageous statement by Scandar Copti, an Arab Israeli director, that he does not represent Israel.

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Academy Awards: Foreign Language Films 2010

David Wallechinsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Academy Awards, White Ribbon, Academy Awards, Foreign Language Films, Ajami, Academy Award Foreign Language, Prophet, Milk of Sorrow, Secret in Their Eyes, Entertainment News
David Wallechinsky

This was an unusually strong year, with many films worth recommending. Last year, I thought the five nominees were all good choices. Unfortunately, this year was different, and two of the five nominees were not even in my top ten.

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Ajami: You're Not in "Exodus" Anymore

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: La, Spanglish, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Ajami, Latinos, Jewish State, Pulp Fiction, Israel, Palestine, Brand Israel, Exodus, Crash, Anglos, Beduim, Entertainment News
Leon T. Hadar

Ironically, Ajami introduce American viewers to a new brand of Israel/Palestine that seems to reflect the political, social and cultural realities of this region more than the fantasies being concocted by the PR geniuses.

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Deconstructing Ajami

Fabio Periera | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Ajami, Neda Agha Soltan, Oscars 2010, Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani, Middle East, Iran Protests, Entertainment News
Fabio Periera

No single film will bring peace to the Middle East, but films like Ajami provide a new context for understanding the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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"Ajami": A Film to Challenge the Israeli and Palestinian Narratives?

Ilana Teitelbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Academy Awards, Hebrew, Scandar Copti, Academy Award Nominees, Israel, Palestine, Oscars, Film, Yaron Shani, Arabic, Ajami, Movies, Politics, Middle East, Palestinian, Israeli, World News
Ilana Teitelbaum

Hitting US theaters today is Ajami, Israel's contender at this year's Academy Awards, which has also been garnering praise at Cannes and other interna...

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