Le Cochon de Gaza (2011)
Directed by Sylvain Estibal

Comedy
aka: When Pigs Have Wings

Film Synopsis

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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Film Credits

  • Director: Sylvain Estibal
  • Script: Sylvain Estibal
  • Cinematographer: Romain Winding
  • Music: Aqualactica, Boogie Balagan
  • Cast: Sasson Gabai (Jafaar - the fisherman), Baya Belal (Fatima), Myriam Tekaïa (Yelena), Gassan Abbas (Slim - the barber), Khalifa Natour (Hussein), Lotfi Abdelli (Young policeman), Ulrich Tukur (UN official), Khaled Riani (Shop owner), Uri Gabay (Netsah), Ido Shaked (Terrace soldier 1), Thierry Lopez (Terrace soldier 2), Zohar Wexler (Colony soldier), Maurad Saad (Jihad cameraman), Khereddine Ennasri (Jihadist 3), David Leguesse (Jihadist 2), Nicholas Galea (Litle boy with foot ball), Bashir Wakil (Walid), Michael Sciortino (Rabbi), Manuel Cauchi (Abo-Zouhair), Manuel Mutaz (Jihadist on boat)
  • Country: France / Germany / Belgium
  • Language: English / Arabic / Hebrew
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 98 min
  • Aka: When Pigs Have Wings

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