A Borrowed Identity
| A Borrowed Identity | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eran Riklis |
| Written by | Sayed Kashua |
| Starring | Tawfeek Barhom |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language |
Arabic Hebrew |
A Borrowed Identity (Arabic: العرب الراقصون; Hebrew: ערבים רוקדים; Dancing Arabs) is a 2014 Israeli drama film directed by Eran Riklis. It is based on Sayed Kashua's book Dancing Arabs (2002).
It tells the story of Eyad, a Palestinian teenager from Tira who moves to Jerusalem to study at an elite Jewish high school, where he meets Naomi, a Jewish student, and falls in love with her. As part of his school-mandated community service, he meets Jonathan, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, and Jonathan's mother, Edna.[1]
Cast
- Tawfeek Barhom as Eyad
- Michael Moshonov as Yonatan
- Yael Abecassis as Edna, Yonatan's mother
- Daniel Kitsis as Naomi
- Ali Suliman as Salah, Eyad's father
- Marlene Bajal as Aisha, Eyad's grandmother
- Laëtitia Eïdo as Fahima, Eyad's mother
References
- ↑ Harman, Danna (8 July 2014). "Sayed Kashua: A 'Dancing Arab,' Caught Between Two Worlds". Haaretz. Retrieved 17 September 2015. (subscription required)
External links
- Official site at Strand Releasing
- DANCING ARABS Trailer (English Subtitles) on YouTube
- A Borrowed Identity at the Internet Movie Database
- A Borrowed Identity at AllMovie
- A Borrowed Identity at Box Office Mojo
- A Borrowed Identity at Metacritic
- A Borrowed Identity at Rotten Tomatoes
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