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Tel Aviv on Fire

  • 2018
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.6K
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Lubna Azabal, Salim Daw, Nadim Sawalha, Kais Nashif, Yaniv Biton, and Maisa Abd Elhadi in Tel Aviv on Fire (2018)
Salam, an inexperienced Palestinian production assistant, becomes a writer on a popular soap opera after a chance meeting with an Israeli soldier. His creative career is on the rise - until the soldier and the show's financial backers disagree about how the show should end, and Salam is caught in the middle.
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Salam is a consultant on a popular Palestinian TV series filmed in Ramallah who rather stupidly runs afoul of an Israeli checkpoint commander who uses his military influence to begin to mani... Read allSalam is a consultant on a popular Palestinian TV series filmed in Ramallah who rather stupidly runs afoul of an Israeli checkpoint commander who uses his military influence to begin to manipulate Salam and the writing of the show.Salam is a consultant on a popular Palestinian TV series filmed in Ramallah who rather stupidly runs afoul of an Israeli checkpoint commander who uses his military influence to begin to manipulate Salam and the writing of the show.

  • Director
    • Sameh Zoabi
  • Writers
    • Dan Kleinman
    • Sameh Zoabi
    • Ricardo Hernández Anzola
  • Stars
    • Kais Nashif
    • Lubna Azabal
    • Yaniv Biton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sameh Zoabi
    • Writers
      • Dan Kleinman
      • Sameh Zoabi
      • Ricardo Hernández Anzola
    • Stars
      • Kais Nashif
      • Lubna Azabal
      • Yaniv Biton
    • 25User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 16 nominations

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    Kais Nashif
    Kais Nashif
    • Salam Abbass
    Lubna Azabal
    Lubna Azabal
    • Tala…
    Yaniv Biton
    Yaniv Biton
    • Captain Assi Tzur
    Nadim Sawalha
    Nadim Sawalha
    • Bassam
    Maisa Abd Elhadi
    Maisa Abd Elhadi
    • Mariam
    • (as Maïsa Abd Elhadi)
    Yousef 'Joe' Sweid
    Yousef 'Joe' Sweid
    • General Yehuda Edelman
    • (as Yousef Sweid)
    Salim Daw
    Salim Daw
    • Atef
    Amer Hlehel
    Amer Hlehel
    • Nabil
    Ashraf Farah
    Ashraf Farah
    • Marwan
    Laëtitia Eïdo
    Laëtitia Eïdo
    • Maisa
    Mahmoud Shawahdeh
    • Mariam's Father
    Thuraya Younes
    • Salam's Mother
    Amer Oklah
    • Best Man
    Wafaa Abo Zarifa
    • Nabila
    Ula Tabari
    Ula Tabari
    • Sarah
    Shifi Aloni
    Shifi Aloni
    • Assi's wife
    Levana Finkelstein
    Levana Finkelstein
    • Assi's Mother-in-Law
    Yaffa Levi
    Yaffa Levi
    • Assi's aunt
    • Director
      • Sameh Zoabi
    • Writers
      • Dan Kleinman
      • Sameh Zoabi
      • Ricardo Hernández Anzola
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on 2 September 2018.
    • Soundtracks
      Raafat Al Haggan music
      Written by Ammar El Sherei

    User reviews25

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    Featured review
    8/10

    Really good comedy about politics and soap opera

    I really enjoyed this movie. I was laughing all over the cinema. The idea of this movie was great, the actors were good, story was good and ending was hilarious. I really recommend this movie for all comedy fans.
    • filipino-66032
    • Jun 23, 2019
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    • Release date
      • April 3, 2019 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Luxembourg
      • Israel
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • Artémis Productions
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Todo sucede en Tel Aviv
    • Filming locations
      • Studios Filmland, 27 Zone Industrielle, Kehlen, Luxembourg(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Samsa Film
      • Lama Films
      • TS Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €2,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $506,145
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $47,545
      • Aug 4, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,577,054
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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