Review of Ajami (2009) by Adamantios K — 23 Feb 2010

It's the Israeli "Crash", only better... Powerful stuff!

This review of Ajami (2009) was written by Adamantios K on 23 Feb 2010.

Ajami has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Julien A (84) on 19 Mar 2011

Maginifique surprise que ce film loupe l'an passe et rattrape recemment en DVD…

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By Vlad P (25) on 08 Dec 2010

2: I watched this and the next couple pictures I'll review so long ago it isn't even funny. I definitely won't do their reviews justice…

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By Syrian S (13) on 29 Jan 2011

Great acting, life like, almost as realistic as a documentary; reaffirms the complexity, almost unsolvability, and hopelessness of the Arab…

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By Willy K (18) on 07 Mar 2011

Tema sensitif dengan plot twist serta penyampaian cerita yang baik oleh sang sutradara. Sempat bikin perasaan aku campuraduk…

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By Linda K (209) on 05 Jan 2011

Powerful film! Also hard to absorb some of the segments in the film at times…

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By Dickie L (127) on 14 Jul 2011

Ambitious, multi-stranded, multi-lingual Ajami depicts racial tensions in an even handed-way thanks to co-direction by an Israeli and a Palestinian…

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