A musical comedy set in the fast-paced, fast-food world of dueling falafel restaurants on the West Bank.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Ben Newmark | ... |
David
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| Noureen DeWulf | ... |
Fatima
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| A.J. Tannen | ... |
Ariel
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Joey Naber | ... |
Ahmed
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| Haguy Wigdor | ... |
Ruvik
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| Oren Rehany | ... |
Uri
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| Nicholas Massouh | ... |
Mustafa
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| Will Greenberg | ... |
Shlomo
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| Sharif Ibrahim | ... |
Mahmoud / Masked Palestinian with I.D.
(as Shareef Abrams)
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Daniella Diezba | ... |
Ludmila
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Keith Lal | ... |
Mohammed
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| Assaf Cohen | ... |
Menorah Mickey
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| Raymond Del Barrio | ... |
Bruce
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Anthony Shams | ... |
Palestinian Costumer
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Roger Marks | ... |
Israeli Customer
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| Hershel Remer | ... |
Rabbi with Torah / Fiddler on Roof
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| Jillian Schmitz | ... |
Dancer
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Chelsea Hackett | ... |
Dancer
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| Monica Flores | ... |
Dancer
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Shaby Akhavi | ... |
Dancer
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Alan Wall | ... |
Dancer
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Karim Cheikh Ali | ... |
Dancer
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Meyra Cordova | ... |
Dancer
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Leslie Stevens | ... |
Dancer
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Paige Harman | ... |
Dancer
(as Paige Harmon)
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David McGee | ... |
Dancer
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Jessica Onorato | ... |
Dancer
(as Jessica Onorado)
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Vera Wagman | ... |
Dancer
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Murray Phillips | ... |
Dancer
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Eric George | ... |
Dancer
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Zack Gray | ... |
Dancer
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Amber Ione | ... |
Dancer
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Carey Ysais | ... |
Dancer
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Paulette Ysais | ... |
Dancer
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Nicole Sullivan | ... |
Dancer
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Heather Lipson Bell | ... |
Dancer
(as Heather Lipson)
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Paul A. Brown | ... |
Dancer
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| Amick Byram | ... |
David (singingVoice)
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Anita Vasan | ... |
Fatima (singingVoice)
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Steven Memel | ... |
Ariel (singingVoice)
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Ahmed El-Asmer | ... |
Ahmed (singingVoice)
(as Ahmed El Asmer)
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| Peter Pergelides | ... |
Background Singer (voice)
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Eric Butler | ... |
Background Singer (voice)
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Roger Crenshaw | ... |
Background Singer (voice)
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Ayana Haviv | ... |
Background Singer (voice)
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Stormy | ... |
Camel
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| Jeffrey Tedmori | ... |
Kid in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ari Sandel | ||
Written by
| Kim Ray | ... | (written by) & |
| Ari Sandel | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bill Boland | ... | co-producer |
| Jeff Couch | ... | associate producer |
| Ashley Jordan | ... | producer |
| Amy S. Kim | ... | producer (as Amy Kim) |
| Ravi Malhotra | ... | producer |
| Kim Ray | ... | associate producer |
| Ari Sandel | ... | producer |
| Pascal Vaguelsy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Yuval Ron | ||
Cinematography by
| Gavin Kelly | ||
Editing by
| Avi Youabian | ||
Editorial Department
| Wade Felker | ... | film-to-tape colorist |
| Stephen Thurston | ... | additional editor |
| Mike Will | ... | digital intermediate editor |
Casting By
| Steve Helgoth | ... | (as Steven Helgoth) |
Production Design by
| Alethea Root | ||
Art Direction by
| Nathan Morse | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rebecca Keeling | ||
Costume Design by
| Luellyn Harper | ||
Makeup Department
| Inbal Bitan | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Jacque Carroll | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Jordan Forward-Sanchez | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Samara Pena | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Tracy Snyder | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Jill Ventimiglia | ... | makeup/hair department head |
Production Management
| Bryan Cohen | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Winnie Chong | ... | second assistant director |
| Adam Lawson | ... | first assistant director |
| Kate Pavri | ... | second second assistant director |
| Laure Py | ... | second second assistant director |
| Victoria Wong | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Phillip Boutte Jr. | ... | property master (as Phil Boutte) |
| Johnny Cloeman | ... | storyboard artist |
| Bryan Cohen | ... | set dresser |
| Jonny Coleman | ... | storyboard artist |
| Claire Cottrell | ... | set dresser |
| Alex Dai | ... | storyboard artist |
| Michael Dalman | ... | construction |
| Kristen Flores | ... | on-set dresser (as Kristen Ridgway) |
| Charles Garven | ... | leadman |
| Scott Gerard | ... | construction (as Scott Jerard) |
| Leighanne Haddock | ... | art coordinator |
| Jason Hirano | ... | lead swing |
| Tiffani Hunt | ... | set dresser |
| Kami Laprade | ... | set dresser |
| David Le Barron | ... | construction (as David LeBarron) |
| Trevor Lincoln | ... | set dresser |
| Michael O'Grady Moriarty | ... | art department (as Michael Moriarty) / lead swing (as Michael Moriarty) |
| Dave Moses | ... | graphic designer |
| Erik Mulet | ... | construction (as Eric Mullet) |
| Patrick O'Riley | ... | swing gang |
| Ryanah Peterson | ... | set dresser (as Ryanah Petersen) |
| Heather Roberts | ... | set dresser |
| Shawn Rodriguez | ... | swing gang (as Sean Rodriguez) |
| Jessi Ruge | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Shoemaker | ... | construction |
| Hillel Chaim Smith | ... | swing gang (as Hillel Smith) |
| Heather Rose Wagner | ... | set dresser (as Heather Wagner) |
| Gary Warshaw | ... | construction |
| Daniel Wheeler | ... | leadman / scenic painter |
| Meredith Riley Worden | ... | set dresser (as Meredith Riley) |
Sound Department
| Dori Amarilio | ... | recording engineer |
| Dan Figurell | ... | boom operator |
| Shawn Keating | ... | sound designer |
| Sam C. Lewis | ... | adr recordist / foley recordist |
| Michael J. McDonald | ... | adr recordist / re-recording mixer (as Michael McDonald) / supervising sound editor |
| Richard Mercado | ... | sound |
| Bob Packo | ... | sound mixer |
| John Sanacore | ... | dialogue editor / foley recordist / sound designer |
| Motoi Takahashi | ... | sound designer |
| Alex Ullrich | ... | foley artist / sound designer |
| Eric Vesbit | ... | sound effects editor |
| Brad Whitcanack | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Wayne Beauchamp | ... | pyrotechnician |
| P. David Miller | ... | pyrotechnician |
Visual Effects by
| Casey C. Leming | ... | electronic graphics |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenneth Armstrong | ... | second assistant camera |
| Matthew Barbor | ... | gaffer |
| Eduardo Barraza | ... | grip |
| Brad Budde | ... | grip |
| Eric Chance | ... | electrician |
| Jacquie Coe | ... | camera production assistant |
| Shannon Davis | ... | grip |
| Rick Favazzo | ... | crane operator (as Richard 'Fuzzy' Favazzo) |
| Eliott Freeman | ... | crane operator |
| J.J. Gerber | ... | second assistant camera |
| Craig Gleason | ... | key grip |
| Brent Hansen | ... | electrician (as Brent M. Hansen) |
| Tom Howard | ... | key grip |
| Chris Hughes | ... | best boy electric |
| Christopher Ivins | ... | steadicam operator (as Chris Ivins) |
| Daron Keet | ... | first assistant camera |
| Erwin Landau | ... | steadicam operator |
| Joe Large | ... | electrician |
| Sunny Lee | ... | grip |
| David Legois | ... | film loader |
| Jared Leunis | ... | electrician |
| Pam Littke | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Maletich | ... | first assistant camera |
| BJ McDonnell | ... | steadicam operator (as Billy John McDonnell) |
| Nate Murphy | ... | grip department production assistant |
| Albert Page | ... | camera production assistant |
| Nick Peterson | ... | grip |
| Allan Schoening | ... | still photographer |
| Jeremy Schonwald | ... | electrician |
| Jordan Slovin | ... | electrician |
| Dale Tibor | ... | grip |
| William S. White | ... | first assistant camera (as William White) |
| Sean P. Neelon | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Janet Campbell | ... | casting associate |
| Sasha Adkinson | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Patty Malkin | ... | costumer |
| Rebecca Rivera | ... | costume production assistant (as Rebecca Rivera) |
| Kari Smith | ... | costumer |
| Ivy Heather Thaide | ... | assistant costume designer (as Ivy Thaide) |
| Kacy Treadway | ... | costume builder |
Music Department
| Kevin Cunningham | ... | playback |
| Raymond Del Barrio | ... | musical staging (as Ramon del Barrio) |
| Leo Flynn II | ... | music preparation |
| Zinovy Goro | ... | musician: clarinetist |
| Antoine Harb | ... | musician: flute |
| Jamie Papish | ... | musician: percussion |
| Kim Ray | ... | lyricist |
| Bud Raymond | ... | playback |
| Yuval Ron | ... | musician: flute / musician: oud |
| Ari Sandel | ... | lyricist |
| Paul Taylor | ... | arranger / music preparation |
| Philip Vaiman | ... | concert master / orchestra contractor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Danielle Snowdon | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Alan Kaminsky | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Dan Abrams | ... | set production assistant |
| Whitney Alexander | ... | set production assistant |
| Dana Archer | ... | publicist |
| Angela Bickell | ... | set production assistant |
| Temsy Chen | ... | production assistant |
| Jacquie Coe | ... | set production assistant |
| Bill Davis | ... | weapons specialist |
| Raymond Del Barrio | ... | choreographer (as Ramon del Barrio) |
| Olga Domanevich | ... | accountant |
| Claire Doré | ... | animal wrangler / goat handler |
| Alex Edelman | ... | set production assistant |
| Paige Harman | ... | assistant to director |
| Mohammed Hassan | ... | production assistant |
| Danny Lafon | ... | camel handler |
| Ignatius Lin | ... | production assistant |
| Stephen A. Marinaccio II | ... | pre-production coordinator (as Steven Marinaccio) |
| Bryan Miller | ... | set production assistant |
| Bill Rivers | ... | camel handler |
| Jillian Schmitz | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Edward Shen | ... | set production assistant |
| Matthew Warren | ... | set production assistant (as Matt Warren) |
Thanks
| Carla Blair | ... | special thanks |
| Summer Lopez | ... | special thanks |
| Sarah Ripard | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Magnolia Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (A Collection of 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films)
- SundanceTV (2008) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Private Island Audio (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A musical comedy set in the fast-paced, fast-food world of dueling falafel restaurants on the West Bank. David, an Israeli soldier, falls in love with Fatima, the beautiful Palestinian cashier of her family's falafel restaurant which competes with an Israeli falafel restaurant. Can the couple's love withstand this historical conflict? Written by Anonymous, edited by Michael |
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| Taglines | a little singing, a little dancing, a lot of hummus. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $74,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although Noureen DeWulf played a Palestinian Arab girl, she is actually of Gujarati Indian descent. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Live Action (2007). See more » |
| Quotes |
Ahmed:
Your side of the screen is encroaching on my side of the screen. Ariel: No. You are clearly tainting my side of the screen. Ahmed: Excuse me? It's *my* side of the screen! Ahmed, Ariel: [simultaneously] You back up and start listening to me! You're *clearly* tainting my side of the screen! See more » |