Ajami

A FILM BY Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani

Critics Pick. You emerge from Amaji moved...grateful for the heart, craft and intelligence the movie has shown.

- A.O. Scott, NEW YORK TIMES

Deserves comparisons to multidimensional dramas such as City of God and Amores Perros.

- Joe Williams, ST. Louis PostDispatch

Grade A. Emotionally mesmerizing.

- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Synopsis

Oscar-nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, Ajami unfolds as a piercing, raw and powerful crime drama set against the volatile backdrop of Israel's Ajami neighbourhood, a cultural melting pot riddled with conflict between Jews, Muslims and Christians. Spread across five harrowing chapters, the film weaves together the experiences of a cross-section of the city's inhabitants, exploring the tragic consequences of enemies living as neighbours as it races toward its heart-stopping conclusion.