Le Cochon de Gaza (2011) - film review

Sylvain Estibal

Comedy

Summary

In the aftermath of a fierce sea storm, Jafaar, a Palestinian fisherman, finds a live pig caught up in his fishing net. The unfortunate creature must have ended up there after falling overboard from a cargo ship. Having made up his mind to rid himself of this unclean beast, Jafaar sets about trying to sell it, hoping to raise enough money to make his miserable existence more tolerable. What ensues is a series of fantastic escapades which could only ever happen to a pig and a fisherman...

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Credits

Director: Sylvain Estibal
Script: Sylvain Estibal
Photo: Romain Winding
Cast: Sasson Gabai (Jafaar), Baya Belal (Fatima), Myriam Tekaïa (Yelena), Gassan Abbas (Slim the barber), Ulrich Tukur (UN official), Manuel Cauchi (Abo-Zouhair), Mark Mifsud (Young Palestinian 1), Tiziana Azzopardi (Woman with Boy), Malcolm Ellul (Palestinian on Motorbike), Rania Zouari (Pharmacist), Edward Mercieca (Israeli Officer), David Leguesse (Assassin), Jonathan Grima (Ice-Cream Man)
Country: France / Germany / Belgium
Language: English / Arabic
Runtime: 98 min
Aka: When Pigs Have Wings

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