Haifa 29 years old

Haifa, nicknamed after the city of his love and hope, goes around and comes around in a Palestinian refugee camp. Although he is everybody's fool, there are many things that only he knows. He is closely related to the family of Abu Said, a former policeman who gains new hopes from the political developments. Oum Said, his wife, hangs her hope on the imminent release of their eldest son, Said, from jail. She tries to find him a bride to secure things for the future. Their youngest son, Siad, is cynical and rebellious. He refuses to believe things. Sabah, the 12 year old daughter is romancing the future and wants to find out what's in it for her. The different stories are interwoven into a very timely insight into the current Palestinian mind.

Credits

Haifa Cast

Name Character
Hiam Abbass She was 34, now 63 years old as Oum Said
Mohammed Bakri as Haifa
Fadi El-Ghoul as Siad
George Ibrahim He was 49, now 78 years old as Postman
Areen Omari She was 42, now 71 years old as Samira
Younis Younis as Younis
Nawal Zaqout as Sabah
Khaled Awad as Abbas
Hussam Abu Eisheh as Barber
Ahmad Abu Sal'oum as Abu Said

Haifa Crew

Name Department
Erik Schut as Producer. Production
Peter van Vogelpoel as Producer. Production
Ehab Assal as Cinematography. Crew
Areen Omari as Executive Producer. She was 42 (now 71) years old Production
Rashid Masharawi as Director. He was 33 (now 62) years old Directing
Rashid Masharawi as Producer. He was 33 (now 62) years old Production
Rashid Masharawi as Writer. He was 33 (now 62) years old Writing
Ayoub Akhrass as Executive Producer. Production
Henri Kuipers as Producer. Production
Said Mouraad as Music. Sound
Haifa (29 years)

  • Release day: Monday, January 02, 1995
  • Runtime: 110 minutes