When Pigs Have WingsDirected by Sylvain Estibal
Produced by Marilyn Productions
Genres : Fiction - Runtime : 1 h 39 min
French release : 21/09/2011
Production year : 2010
DirectorActorsSynopsisAfter a storm, Jafaar, a Palestinian fisherman from Gaza, catches by chance in his net a pig that has fallen off a cargo boat. Although initially determined to get rid of this unclean animal, he decides to try to sell it and thereby add a little extra income to his pitiful existence. Poor Jafaar then enters into an incredible and dubious business venture. In this tragicomedy, all the little folk of Gaza, caught between everyday hardship, Israeli military constraints, and the diktat of the fundamentalists in control, are represented by this poor fisherman whose only concern is to survive from day to day and who is willing to do anything to do so. Jafaar, constantly making jokes about himself, even during tragic moments, evolves in this biting comedy and leaves us hoping that if we can all get along indivdually, despite our differences, then perhaps we will eventually get along collectively. Production photos (11)
Posters gallery (3)Press book (2)Production and distributionAssociate production company : Marilyn Productions
Co-production : Studiocanal, Rhamsa Productions
Foreign production company : Saga Film, Barry Films
Film export/Foreign Sales : Studiocanal
French distribution : Studiocanal
Full creditsProduction Manager : Anne Degrémont
Executive Producer : Franck Chorot
Assistant Director : Alain Olivieri
Line Producer : Jean-Philippe Blime
Screenwriter : Sylvain Estibal
Director of Photography : Romain Winding
Sound Recordists : Dirk Bombey, Gert Janssen, Mathieu Cox
Production Manager : Marc Olla
Press Attaché (film) : François Hassan Guerrar
Editor : Damien Keyeux
Production Designer : Albrecht Konrad
Music Composers : Aqualactica, Boogie Balagan
Costume Designer : Joséphine Gracia
Technical detailsFeature film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Comedy
Production language : English, Arabic
Nationality : Majority French (France, Germany, Belgium)
Production year : 2010
French release : 21/09/2011
Runtime : 1 h 39 min
Current status : Released
Visa number : 125.254
Visa issue date : 07/09/2011
Approval : Yes
Production formats :
35mm
Screening format :
35mm
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.85
Sound format : Dolby SRD
Official website : www.studiocanal.com
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