Dancing Arabs

2014 1h 44m HE

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 46

Drama

Synopsis

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A young Arab is caught between cultures as he is sent to a prestigious Jewish boarding school in Israel in the 1980s.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tawfeek Barhom
Eyad
Ali Suliman
Salah
Yaël Abecassis
Edna
Laëtitia Eïdo
Fahima
Norman Issa
Jamal
Razi Gabareen
Young Eyad
Daniel Kitsis
Naomi
Michael Moshonov
Yonatan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eran Riklis
Writers: Sayed Kashua
Languages: English, German, Hebrew, Arabic
Countries: France, Israel, Germany

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Hebrew, Arabic.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Israel, Germany.

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ERA

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Directed by Eran Riklis, shot by Michael Wiesweg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonathan Riklis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Tawfeek Barhom and Ali Suliman and Yaël Abecassis carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2841572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eran Riklis directs. Michael Wiesweg behind the camera. Jonathan Riklis scores. Produced in France, Israel, Germany. Dialogue in English, German, Hebrew, Arabic.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Hebrew, Arabic.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Israel, Germany.
4Directed by Eran Riklis, shot by Michael Wiesweg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jonathan Riklis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Tawfeek Barhom and Ali Suliman and Yaël Abecassis carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2841572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.