2010 Oscar Nomination
for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

Jaffa's Ajami neighborhood is a melting pot of cultures and conflicting views among Jews, Muslims and Christians. Sensitive 13-year-old Nasri and his older brother live in fear after their uncle foolishly wounds a prominent clan member. Naive young Palestinian refugee Malek works illegally in Israel to help pay for the surgery that will save his mother. Wealthy Palestinian Binj dreams of a bright future with his Jewish girlfriend. And Jewish policeman Dando seeks revenge when his brother is found murdered in the West Bank.

Directors: Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani
Writers: Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani

Israel/Germany Drama 2009, 120 mins
Hebrew and Arabic with Hebrew subtitles only.

2009 Awards of the Israeli Film Academy

Won

• Best Director: Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani
• Best Editing: Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani
• Best Film
• Best Music
• Best Screenplay: Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani

Nominated

• Best Art Direction: Yoav Sinai
• Best Cinematography: Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
• Best Costume Design: Rona Doron
• Best Sound: Erez Eini-Shavit & Itai Elohev

2009 Cannes Film Festival
Won Golden Camera - Special Mention: Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani
 
2009 European Film Awards
Nominated: European Discovery of the Year: Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani
 
2009 Flanders International Film Festival
Won Youth Jury Award: Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani
 
2009 Jerusalem Film Festival
Won Wolgin Award - Best Full-Length Feature
        Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani, Moshe Danon, Thanassis Karathanos
 
2009 Thessaloniki Film Festival
Won

• Audience Award - International Competition: Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani
• Best Screenplay: Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani (Tied with Tudor Voican for Medalia de onoare)
• Golden Alexander: Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani