Review of Ajami (2009) by John M. P — 07 Jan 2013

Created by a Palestinian and an Israeli, Ajami weaves an intense story with brilliant and extremely real performances.

This review of Ajami (2009) was written by John M. P on 07 Jan 2013.

Ajami has generally received very positive reviews.

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