Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem (1994)
1h 24m
Running Time
January 2, 1994Release Date
Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem (1994)
1h 24m
Running Time
January 2, 1994Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
Both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are sensitively explored in the Tunisian-French drama. Richard, a French TV journalist has been assigned to do a political story in Jerusalem the night before Yitzhak Rabin and Yasir Arafat sign their peace accord. Richard is glad to go as it gives him a chance to see his girlfriend Esther, a psychologist. Esther's father Moshe is continually tormented by his Holocaust memories. Hammoudi, nicknamed "Local Radio," is Richard's taxi driver and guide. He tells Richard the story of his family which was uprooted in 1948 resulting in the disappearance of his grandmother. Mysteriously, her picture appeared in a recent Arabic newspaper. Richard, intrigued, decides to center his investigations upon "Local Radio's" story. As he delves deeper into their lives he discovers that the ancient rivalries between the Israeli's and Palestinians is far too deep and complex to be easily explained away.
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Cast & Crew.

Jacques Perrin
Richard

Salim Daw
Hammoudi, aka 'Radio Locale'

Laurence Masliah
Esther

Youssef El Ani
Anis

Ben Gazzara
Moshe

Yousef al-Any
Anis

Rim Turki
Zeinab

Ridha Behi
Director / Writer / Producer

Tijani Zalila
Writer

Louis Duchesne
Executive Producer

Hassine Soufi
Executive Producer

Hichem Rostom
Ilane

Jean-Claude Petit
Original Music Composer

Françoise Rigal
Elisabeth

Nicolas Barachin
Editor

Catherine Bonetat
Editor
Details.
Release DateJanuary 2, 1994
Original NameLes hirondelles ne meurent pas à Jerusalem
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 24m
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