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Mali Wolf
Reuven Wolf
Osnat 'Ossi' Wolf
Toufik
Hassan

Meir Wolf
Critic Reviews for Jaffa
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An absorbing and touching family drama set in the Israeli seaside town of the title.
May 17, 2009 -
"Jaffa" is modeled on semi-glossy Egyptian mellers, but Yedaya lets the air out, leaving empty characters with no connections to each other or the audience. Best seen as a temporary blip in a promising career.
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...an engaging, sporadically enthralling little drama...
November 9, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
The battle between love and hatred for Arabs in one Jewish family in Jaffa.
November 1, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
full review at Movies for the Masses
August 19, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review… -
Jaffa's schematic plot, predictably developed with stock characters that are never fleshed out, is insufficient to carry her pallid observations.
May 17, 2009 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Jaffa
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Apr 18, 2011Very slow moving drama...but very engaging, and moving, to say the least. The story is well told, and I found myself feeling bad for everyone involved. This is a story of survival, despair, and eventual overcoming. Wonderful ending..Cynthia S Super Reviewer
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Nov 18, 2010A solid performance, reuniting two of this viewer's favorite Israeli actresses, Dana Ivgy and Ronit Elkabetz, mark this film that delves into the hatreds and prejudices that exists between Arabs and Israelis on a very personal level. The director, Keren Yedaya, also directed the earlier film starring these two, Or, My Treasure, and has produced another winner. The story hinges on two young lovers who must hide their relationship from their parents and who get caught up in circumstances that tear them apart. The focus is on Mali (Ms Ivgy) and her parents, Rueven (Moni Moshonov) and Ossi (Ms Elkabetz) and the aftermath of an accident that ends one life and forever changes another. The emotions are raw, the hurt suffered by these people is real, and the choices made and their consequences seem authentic. Not a lot of "fun" here, but one that will stay with the viewer long after the credits scroll past. Four solid stars.Mark A Super Reviewer
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