Le Cochon de Gaza (internationally known as When Pigs Have Wings ) is a celebrated 2011 satirical comedy directed by Sylvain Estibal that uses the absurdity of a pig in the Gaza Strip to explore the complex realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This Franco-German-Belgian co-production won the César Award for Best First Feature Film in 2012 and has remained a notable example of political satire in European cinema.
Desperate for money to pay off his debts and improve life for his wife Fatima, Jafaar begins a bizarre and dangerous trade. He strikes a deal with Yelena, a young Russian-Israeli settler who raises pigs for "security" (to prevent entry into the settlement) but lacks a male for breeding. Jafaar begins selling her the pig's semen, leading to a series of hilarious and increasingly perilous encounters with Israeli soldiers, Palestinian militants, and his own suspicious neighbors. When Pigs Have Wings (2011) - IMDb Le Cochon De Gaza FRENCH DVDRip XviD
The film follows Jafaar (played by Sasson Gabai ), a struggling Palestinian fisherman in Gaza who accidentally hauls a live Vietnamese pig into his net after a storm. Caught in a dilemma—as the animal is considered "unclean" in both Islam and Judaism—Jafaar cannot simply bring it home. Le Cochon de Gaza (internationally known as When
Le Cochon de Gaza (internationally known as When Pigs Have Wings ) is a celebrated 2011 satirical comedy directed by Sylvain Estibal that uses the absurdity of a pig in the Gaza Strip to explore the complex realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This Franco-German-Belgian co-production won the César Award for Best First Feature Film in 2012 and has remained a notable example of political satire in European cinema.
Desperate for money to pay off his debts and improve life for his wife Fatima, Jafaar begins a bizarre and dangerous trade. He strikes a deal with Yelena, a young Russian-Israeli settler who raises pigs for "security" (to prevent entry into the settlement) but lacks a male for breeding. Jafaar begins selling her the pig's semen, leading to a series of hilarious and increasingly perilous encounters with Israeli soldiers, Palestinian militants, and his own suspicious neighbors. When Pigs Have Wings (2011) - IMDb
The film follows Jafaar (played by Sasson Gabai ), a struggling Palestinian fisherman in Gaza who accidentally hauls a live Vietnamese pig into his net after a storm. Caught in a dilemma—as the animal is considered "unclean" in both Islam and Judaism—Jafaar cannot simply bring it home.
