The Parrot

2016 0h 18m AR

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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The Parrot tells the story of a Mizrahi Jewish family, who emigrate from Morocco, trying to settle into their new life in Haifa, Palestine in 1948.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hend Sabry
Rachel
Ashraf Barhom
Mousa
Firas Waleed Al-Taybeh
Benjamin
Eyad Hourani
David
Yasmine Ben Amara
Aziza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Darin J. Sallam
Writers: Amjad Al-Rasheed
Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Yiddish
Countries: Jordan, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Yiddish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Jordan, Germany.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Hend Sabry and Ashraf Barhom and Firas Waleed Al-Taybeh carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6389618 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Darin J. Sallam directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Jordan, Germany. Dialogue in Arabic, Hebrew, Yiddish.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Yiddish.
4International production across 2 countries: Jordan, Germany.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Hend Sabry and Ashraf Barhom and Firas Waleed Al-Taybeh carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6389618 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.