The Smugglers
Tony Copti, Yaniv Berman
Michel George El-Raheb owns a small book shop and café in the city of Jaffa called Yafa Cafe. Facing mounting challenges in running the shop, he calls upon his nephew, film producer Tony Copti, to partner with him. While looking to buy books for the shop, Tony ends up on an eye-opening journey that forces him and his uncle to become book smugglers. The process brings him to question where Jaffa’s books have disappeared to after the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation, known to Palestinians as the Nakba. “The Smugglers” is an absurd reflection of Israel’s ongoing oppression of Arabic language and Palestinian culture.
Directors: Tony Copti, Yaniv Berman
Script: Tony Copti, Yaniv Berman
Research: Youssef Asfour
Producers: Tony Copti, Yaniv Berman
Production company: Fresco Films, Royal Rate
Editing: Tony Copti, Yaniv Berman
Filming: Yaniv Berman
Animation: Avi Blyer
Actors : Michel El-Raheb , Tony Copti
Soundtrack: Michael Goorevich
Music : Gad Emile Zeitune, Tamer Nafar
86 Minutes | Israel | 2024 | Arabic
- Kan – Israeli Public Broadcasting Corp |
- Gesher Multicultural Film Fund |
- Albi Fund