The Dove Flyer (2013) - full transcript

The Dove Flyer (مطير الحمام מפריח היונים) Farewell Baghdad

Baghdad 1950

Kabi, what will we do?
Where's Nuri?

Snoring.
Where's Father?

He's not here.

What happened?

Uncle! Uncle!

Don't be afraid.
Sshh...

To the apartment! Adnan!

Leave him alone.
What did they do to you, Uncle?

Kabi, don't be afraid. Rachelle...



Hazkel, what have
they done to you?

How can we help him.
-Move outta the way!

Caution his wife.
We don't have time for her.

Rachelle, my love.

Good evening.

You mean good morning.

Jews, you exhaust us.

Dealing with you all night long.
Where are the weapons?

Weapons? We have no weapons.

Where's your husband?
Out fooling around?

What do you want from us?

If you don't mind, Ma'am,
we'll conduct a search.

Where's Father?
-Please!

Muhammad! Search!



Adnan, over there! Go on!

Nothing there.

Adnan, to the traitor's house.

Madame...

Stay here.

Colonel Hamid!

"Shafik Ades is hung
by the government of traitors."

Some balls your uncle had.

That's enough!

Hold on? Where's your father?

We must see to HazkeL

Don't be afraid,
we'll see to him.

Adnan! To the basement!
-Go on, you sonofabitch.

Find anything?

Nothing.
Jews' garbage.

Take him away!
-No! No!

Fuck these Jews!
-Hazkel!

Hazkel, my brother,

what's going on?
-Now you come?!

Come, child.

What's going on?

Hamid Abdel Aziz. Colonel.

Betraying the king, Mr. Amari.
Have you no shame?

A command is a command.

Sweetheart, eat.

I'm not hungry.
Tell me, why Zilkha?

A Jew won't do any good.

She hasn't eaten a thing.
Not even a cup of tea.

Zilkha studied law with Father.
He has connections.

How do you know.
-I won't let you go if you don't eat.

Change your clothes.

Look at you.

Have you eaten.
-I'm not hungry.

You need your strength.
-I don't have an appetite.

Just kill me.

Take it.

Do you know why Hazkel
was arrested?

I'll tell you why.
It's because of this newspaper.

This newspaper
landed Hazkel in jail.

How can someone
oppose the regime

and get himself in so much trouble.

Mr. Zilkha, we want you
to help us find him.

What drew him to Zionism?

Why did he go down
this dead end alley?

We're not here for that.

Then what are you here for?

He was arreste an we on t now
where he is.

All you do is lecturing us.

If there's a trial, Madame Rachelle,
I'll be the first one there.

What kind of lawyer is that?

You went to school together.
Don't you know he's worthless?

Father, he talks a lot,
he's arrogant,

and his face is all yellow
from cigarettes.

Are you done? Dezi!

You should be ashamed of yourself,
talking like that.

Do you know
how many lawyers I begged?

And you,
as soon as you see me you pout.

Am I not human.
Is Hazkel not my brother?

It's my fault, I sinned!

What kind of man are you?

I'm sorry Kabi, I can't do this.
My heart is exhausted.

We need a good lawyer,
not that creature.

Yes, Hazkel is your brother,
but he is a diamond and you are coal.

I am coal?

Are you listening to me?

There is not other lawyer.
There isn't!

Everyone's afraid of the government.

Zilkha is one of us.
Don't underestimate him.

Father, if we find a better lawyer,

one we can trust,

I assure you Rachelle
will calm down.

Go see Abu Saleh tonight.

He wants to talk to you.

Dezi!

Hurry up!

What's going on?

Who is he?

Fuad, from Israel.

Listen up, Kabi.

Things got out of hand
because of your Uncle HazkeL

What does he want from me?

Talk to me and pay attention!

I'm not saying
we must not save your uncle.

We must, only right now
we have a more important task.

Abu Saleh said
you would cooperate.

You suggested me?
-Kabi, people are frightened.

We must come together
and do what we can for the movement.

I'm sure you understand
what you must do.

Move the radio, dear.

Hold it. Like this.

Look what your
uncle Hazkel has done.

He got us all in trouble.

Take this to Abu Saleh. Go.

Good morning, Kabi.
-Good morning.

Regards from Father.

And how is your Aunt Rachelle?
-Broken, miserable.

Poor thing, we must help her.
-Mother doesn't leave her side.

I have to go to school, Abu Saleh.

Bless your hands.

It broke my heart
to hear about your brother.

What can we do?
God bless him and keep him safe.

Look who's here.
God bless you, Kabi.

What do you think
about your uncle?

Kabi, you'll be late for school.

Let him hear this.

We Jews should stay out of this.

Salman, I'm no prophet
nor son of a prophet.

But how many times have I told you?
You're like a brother to me.

I told Hazkel to be careful too.

Only God knows what will happen
to him now.

Please, Abu Adwar,
leave it alone, my head is exploding!

Go on, Kabi,
get your brother and go to school.

Kabi. Sit down!

Tell me, is this place so bad?

Do your friends think it's bad?

Are we deprived in any way?

70 kinds of dates, honey, sour cream,
fish, meat, everything!

Do you lack anything?
Go there, what will they feed you?

Weeds and potatoes!
Where will you live?

Father, can I say something?

You both know Iraq lost the war
in Palestine

and now they're getting back at us.

No way. Shafik Ades was hanged
because he smuggled weapons.

He would have been hanged
even if he wasn't a Jew.

Now you're a judge too?
That's enough!

I warned Hazkel so many times
not to denounce the government.

You know how many times?

Did he listen?

Go on, Kabi, go.

Enough with this nonsense.

I'm not saying another word.
-I suggest you don't.

No more talking politics with you.
-It's best that way.

Backgammon?

You're all indifferent, scared.

Everyone thinks they're right.

You too, Salman.

No one will let you leave,
especially not to Israel.

We must change this regime
together with the Muslims.

The camel doesn't see its hump
until it breaks its neck. Communist!

Uncle, we're not in class.
-Enough already!

Rachelle, they'll find Hazkel
in a few days, you'll see.

Why is God torturing
like this?

Hear O Israel.
The girl is lost.

Your food is the best, Auntie.
Bless your hands.

How about you, Nuri,
are you as diligent as your brother?

What are you learning in school?

Not about Stalin, Uncle.

Rachelle, please, stop crying.

Have you heard
of Kareem Abd-EI Hak?

The one who tried to save Ades
from the noose!

The officer's brother.
He has ties to the government.

I see. What about him?

He's pro Zionists and Communists.
He's one of ours.

Your father knows him
from university.

He likes to drink.

I've never been here.

It's so beautiful!

What a beautiful world!

So, can you help us?

With what?
-My uncle, HazkeL

It's complicated.

You Jews,
some of you are troublemakers

while others rot in jail

Isn't a shame the beautiful Rachelle
is all alone?

Only you can help us.

Talk to your brother the officer.

I did and I made some phone calls.

Where do the people go
that the CID kidnaps?

The cellars.
-Damn them.

Here you go, drink up.

This is grilled chicken,
we just slaughtered it.

Bless your hands, Abu Saadun.

This is what I'm talking about,

the hard life and the beautiful life
slipping through our hands.

Times we will never get back.

Isn't it a shame,
your beautiful women left all alone?

My dear Kareem,
we take care of our women.

Wait for me.

Nuri, don't forget your food.

We made progress.

I can't tell you, but many things
are happening.

You're talking nonsense.
Go to school.

Don't you get it?
There's a good chance Hazkel's alive!

If he's alive,
'm sure I won't get to see him.

Mother, did Father tell you
what we did yesterday?

What could he have to tell me?

Dezi, this needs ironing.

Hi, Kabi.

So that bastard Kareem
found HazkeL

Where is Hazkel?
Where could he be?

In the cellars, humiliated.
-Did Kareem talk to him?

Father, I'm hungry.
-Just a second!

Can he be trusted?
Maybe he's playing a double game.

That's enough!

Kabi, we looked for hope
and we found it.

Father.

Did your mother make you breakfast?
-I ate it.

All he does is eat.

Kabi, I haven't seen you smile
in a long time.

You see, your uncle is alive.

You want a zangula?
-No.

I don't get it. Nuri!

Rachelle, trust in God.
What joy!

Kabi, Hazkel is alive!
My Hazkel is alive!

God will reward you.
Will you come with me?

now w ere e is.
Will you come?

Don't let her go alone.
Father sent Kareem the lawyer.

Damn him, he is so handsome,
like a movie star.

I think he's very smart,
like HazkeL

Maybe even more.

Remember?
Kareem was here a year ago.

Hazkel invited him over.

When I saw him this morning,
I nearly fainted.

Kabi, Kareem found him!

My Hazkel is alive!

Say "Allah is great!"

Allah is great!
-Long live The King! Long live Iraq!

Oh, my beloved son!

Allah is great!

My poor son!

Allah is great!
-Allah is great!

Long live the king!
-Long live Iraq!

What did you do?
What demon made you go there?

How could they have known?

Didn't I tell you
to look out for Rachelle?

Kareem knows where Hazkel is,
but he didn't see him or talk to him

and you run over there
as if you don't know what's going on.

Salman, it's my fault.

Kabi went with me
to keep an eye on me.

What a boy. What a good soul.

They're happy.
Relax.

Can't you see they're happy?
Hazkel is alive, that's all that matters.

And you, didn't I tell you
not to go out dressed like that?!

Where do you think we live,
in London?

How I dress is none of your business.
I'll do as I please!

Salman, leave her alone.
-Leave me alone!

This is between me and her.
Get out of my way!

Poor thing.
He never wanted her in our family.

Her beauty is deadly.
God keep her and us.

Father should treat her
like a daughter.

Never, but never
hate your father!

Your father is wise and honest.
That's enough for now.

Nuri, go to bed!

Hello. Please sit down.

Now that we've found your husband,
I might have a solution.

Why can't I see him?

Not now. It's complicated.

Do you know
how many prisoners there are?

Dozens, hundreds.
It's not an easy task.

Please, get to the point.

If you agree,
especially you, Rachelle,

I have an assignment for Kabi.

Kabi, are you as brave
as I think you are?

Brave?

I picture Kabi as a tea vendor.

The streets are full of them.

One of them will come in soon
and you will observe him, Kabi.

What does he want from me?

That you disguise yourself
as a tea vendor.

He'll get you in to see Hazkel,
you see?

True.
-True.

Here he is.

Watch him.
Serve the tea.

Did you see him? How is he?

He's fine.

We barely talked.

I volunteered for this assignment.

Your father and uncle
are like brothers to me.

You talk a lot.

Kabi!

Figs, dates,

cookies and cigarettes.

Father is waiting for you.

May God be with you. Amen.

It's like a school play,
but without an audience.

My love, you are the crown
on my head.

I made this rose water.

Bless your hands. Here.

Be careful.

May God be with you.

Where are the cigarettes?

Your uncle should be hanged!

Hazkel!

Amari!

Kabi. Kabi.

Uncle, how are you?

How is everyone?

Well.

And Rachelle?

Don't touch the boy!

You should thank me.
I brought him to you.

Bastard. Have you no respect?!

He needs a doctor.
How many times must I say it?

He needs the angel of death.

When the revolution comes,
we'll hang you like a cow!

You animal,
slave of a rotten regime!

Jew food! Cigarettes!

Go ahead, eat.
Have some.

Have some.

What's happening outside?
Did you see Abu Saleh?

Abu Saleh suggests lying low
for the meantime.

On the contrary!
Tell Abu Saleh to forget I'm here!

Comrades. Long live Commumsm.
Long live Soviet Russia!

They'll hang you.

Arise ye workers from your slumbers...

That's the Armenian,
leader of the Communist underground.

For reason in revolt now thunders

And at last ends the age of cant

Arise ye workers from your slumbers...

Kabi, do you remember what I said?
There's no stopping a revolution.

But we are not a revolution.

We are, and how!

Not Stalin's revolution, ours!
Herzl's!

No one wants to leave Iraq.

Don't worry.

We have assignments,
Abu Saleh knows what he's doing.

He isn't telling you
because he considers you a child,

but I trust you.

I am not a child!

What should I tell Rachelle?

Tell her I am well,
tell her not to worry,

tell her I'll be out soon.

Lie to her,
tell her there won't even be a trial.

Don't worry.
He is well.

Rachelle, he asked about you
and told me to tell you not to worry.

But how is he?

Kabi!

What are you doing?

What's with the robe?
Are you a tea vendor now?

Stop it!
-My brother Adwar is crazy.

Everything makes you horny.

What's going on, children?
-Father!

Leave me alone with Kabi.

Kabi, I want to talk to you.

Don't you tell Father
I'm active in the movement! Never!

Someone once asked the sage:
"Where is your wisdom from?"

He said: "From the lunatic."

I'm not as educated as you are,
but with the little mind I have,

I can tell you
there is no blessing in your actions.

They'll hang the Communists
one by one

and you Zionists...
-I am not a Zionist!

You're a Zionist and how!

You don't even know
they're playing with you.

They'll tell you to replace your uncle
at the paper and denounce the regime.

You'll tell the Jews lies
about "the good life" in Israel.

It's all nonsense.

Israel doesn't belong to us.
Israel belongs to other Jews!

Abu Adwar. You have connections
in high places, right? -I do.

You sell pigeons to all the wealthy
of Baghdad, even the government.

Now you're talking.

Can you help us with Hazkel?
-No! No!

Why not?
-Leave me out of this.

I sell pigeons to whoever wants them,
Muslims, Jews and Christians.

They stuff the pigeons with rice
and I stuff my pockets with money.

It's my job.
Father, leave him alone.

Shut up! Cheeky.

The pigeons love you.
They're crazy about you.

At least the pigeons love me.

Stop it.
My Amira loves you.

I love you too.

You're a smart kid, Kabi.

Abu Adwar!

Abu Adwar!
-I'm conning

Where are you?

Salman, I wanted to tell you
something but I forgot.

Good. No politics tonight
It's off to Abu Saadun's for some fun.

I didn't say a thing.
Kids, don't be back late.

Are you conning. - Yes.
-Come on then.

Did you hear my father?

What is he thinking?

How can he go out
at a time like this?

Listen, Salim suggested I ask you
to join us.

Communism?! No way!

You don't see
what's happening in the world.

If we don't plan a revolution,
we'll sink here

and nothing good will come of it.

Do you hate the Zionists that much?

Don't you care
what happens to my uncle?

He's my uncle! Stop it!

Let it go. Let's relieve the tension
in our balls.

Big talker...
Better we go to the movies.

Talk to me once you've screwed a woman.

I pity our teacher.

Since Salim hooked up with Stalin,
he has no time to fuck. Poor man.

What is it with you?
Do you want a revolution or a fuck?

Listen to you.

Revolution and fucking go together.

Last year
there was this teacher from London,

a hot blonde with blue eyes,

Salim fucked her
until smoke came out!

That's your revolution? Fucking?

"Fuck a lot, don't linger,

"Because pussy
is tastier than honey."

Virgin for sale, 50 dinars.

She goes to the highest bidder.

Virgin for sale, 50 dinars.

Madeleine...

Virgin for sale, 50 dinars.

She goes to the highest bidder.

Virgin for sale, 50 dinars.

50!
-Who bids more?

55!
-Who bids more?

-60! Who bids more?

65.

65! Who bids more?

70.

70 dinars! Who bids more?

70 dinars!

70 dinars!
Congratulations! Enjoy!

You lost!

I made two revolutions
with one whore.

Father.

Salima, come join us,
eat something.

Thank you, Abu Saadun,
but it's late.

Mother doesn't have to know
I was here.

But she does know.

Keep your voice down.

This is the handsome son
you're always talking about.

What is she talking about?

Forget about it. Forget her,
she's a singer!

Here today, Cairo tomorrow.

Your assignment
is to look after your uncle

and leave me alone.

Look around you:

Abu Adwar, my friend -
I don't trust him.

Abu Saleh -
I have no issues with him.

Abu Saadun - He's a Muslim.
Don't believe any of them.

Not even Abu Saleh?
-Not even him.

Shame on him. Him and that Bedouin
with the owl face!

Stop it, Father,
you've had enough to drink.

Enough? One small glass.

Let's go home.
Enough, Father, enough.

What time is it?

Bye, guys.
-Goodbye.

You going to sleep?
-What can you do?

Take care.

Don't open the shop tomorrow.

Father, is it true you want Kabi
to replace you in the pigeon business?

I wish. If he wanted to.

top it, mira. m ere to see war,
not the pigeons.

What about me? Aren't I a pigeon?

Adwar says you're in love
with your uncle's wife.

Your brother Adwar is dreaming.

And you?

What about me?
What do you think of Rachelle?

All I care about is my uncle.

Liar! If I were you,
I wouldn't take my eyes off her,

especially when you see her
every day.

Amira's flirting with you,
is she Kabi?

No, she's not flirting with me.

She's a little pigeon herself.

Don't you think she's pretty?

Go on, marry her.

I'll talk to your father,
Naima will talk to her mother.

We'll forget all about politics.

Abu Adwar, we're kids.

Who wants to get married?

Good morning, Abu Adwar.
-Good morning.

How are you.
-Thank God.

I'm taking Kabi to work with me.
What do you say?

Adwar, my rebel son,
has become a Communist.

He doesn't distinguish
between sacred and secular.

Look how the pigeons love him.

Even my Amira
has her eye on him.

What do you say?

Let's marry them and set up
a room for them on the roof.

Only one room? Two.

Enjoy.

God bless your hands.

Relax.

Abu Saleh picked her up off the street
after her family kicked her out.

I wish everyone was as loyal as her.

But that's not what I want
to talk to you about.

I'm glad you found HazkeL

I have faith in that lawyer of yours,
he's one of us.

But another catastrophe
is about to happen.

The leader of the Armenian underground
will be executed tomorrow.

That will be the end
of the underground.

I don't understand.
Why are you telling me this?

We have to step up our efforts.

Prime Minister Nuri Said, damn him,
wants to destroy us too.

Could you please get to the point?

Ben Gurion has expedited
the Jews' departure to Israel.

Make a list of everyone
who's willing to leave,

and wait for instructions.

I don't have time for this.

I'm more concerned
about freeing HazkeL

What are you thinking?!

Hazkel is lost to us.

I won't give up!

Abd-EI Hak whom you
gave us his word.

And I believe him.

Listen to me, Kabi.

You can no longer act
on your own accord.

You're part of the movement now
and you'll do as you're told!

Boys, get to class!

Kabi!

Get Adwar and come see me.

Who is helping them
escape to Israel?

The Communist Armenian was hanged,
the pressure will be on the Zionists.

How are they leaving Iraq?

Ustaz Nawi, I am not a Communist
and I know nothing.

Adwar, are you a Communist?

Me? So so.

Boys, boys.
Find Salim Effendi and warn him.

Your families are being watched,
especially Salim Effendi.

Relax, Salim.

Uncle Salim, we must
smuggle you away at once!

Then what, Kabi?
What will you do?

Hazkel is finished. Lost.

For your own good, stop this.
Look out for yourself!

There is no more hope,
not for us and not for you.

A truck is leaving for Iran
in a few days.

Wait here in the meantime.

I'll manage. Trust me.

Now get out of here, fast.

Hey, gorgeous, where too?

Kabi!

What's the matter with you?

Are you insane? You're killing me!

Let's go.

Where were you?

None of your business.

I saw you walking around
the Muslim quarter.

Why don't you answer me?

Have some tea with me.

Why are you walking alone
in the streets?

Stop it! You're not my husband.

You're the most beautiful woman
in the world.

What did you say?!

Nothing.

Let's have some tea
and tell me about yourself.

Hazkel always said
you're a better journalist than him.

But now you're a spy.

The world is burning!
They're looking for the Zionists!

Do you understand what I'm saying?

You asked for it. All of you!

You destroyed our lives
with your underground.

How can you say that.
The land is burning!

Once you found Hazkel,
that was it.

What will you do now?
You and your smart friends?

We'll save him,
by force if we have to.

I'm worried about you.

I don't want anything bad
to happen to you!

Kabi, trouble sticks to me like flies.

Your father makes me so mad.

He still hasn't come back.

I wonder where he is.

And I'm mad at Rachelle.
-Why?

I saw her walking the streets alone.

When?
-Today.

Poor thing, she went
to see Dr. Fauzi. -Fauzi?

She's has stomac pain for 2 days,
poor thing.

Leave her alone.
She's busy with her own affairs.

Yes. "Leave her alone."

All you ever tell me is:
Come and go, come and go.

Darling, don't make such a fuss.
You're still a child.

I am not a child!

You are my life!
You've become a man!

Watch over her.

She's like a little girl...
She is alone in this life.

Good evening.
Candied almonds.

Hi, Nuri.

Why isn't your mother
saying hello to me?

What's new, Kabi?
Helping the Communists now?

Stay away from them.
Let them kill one another.

Father, they'll kill Salim, your cousin.
-They won't kill him.

Did they catch him too?
-Almost.

What business do you have wit Salim.
What did you do?

How many times have I asked you
to keep Kabi out of this.

Out of what?!

Get off my back,
let me eat in peace.

Father, calm down.
You too, Mother!

You have no idea where you're living.

Instead of being angry, help us.
I need you.

What happened?
You want to tell me something?

We need money.
Salim and his friends...

Listen, Father.
You dream of going to Israel.

This will make you happy.

Tomorrow we're taking people by truck
to Iran and from there to Israel.

Kabi, give me the money.

I'll be right back.

Kabi, am I not the most
beautiful girl in the world?

In the whole wide world.

What are you doing?
Whore!

You bastard! Why my sister?

Stop it.
-Let her go, she's a big girl.

Are you crazy?! Don't fight!

Surrender, you mindless Commumst.
-Kabi, that's enough!

Look at this, Adwar.

Fuck you, Kabi!

Come on, uncle.

Come on, get on

Take care.

See you.

Amira.
-What are you doing?

What does it look like?

Adwar!

I'll wait for you.
Where will you wait for me?

Israel is small, ask around
they'll tell you where I am.

Take care of yourself.

Nice job with the truck.

Your first time shaving yourself?
-Yes.

Make sure you don't cut yourself.

You will be a real man.

Even Rachelle
will fall in love with you.

Father, stop it!

I'm joking.

Are you ready to visit Hazkel?

I'm ready, Father.

Tell him the good news,
go slow with the bad news.

The bad news?

There's bad news too.

Israel isn't sending any airplanes,
the families are laughing at us

and time is working against us.

But you pretend
you don't know a thing.

Juliette!

May your house burn down,
you whore!

What's that screaming about?

You whore!

Where's my daughter?!
Who smuggled her?

I don't know!
-Tell me the truth!

I'll kill you!
-Maybe the movement.

The movement?
Maybe Abu Saleh.

You knew everything!
You were in on it!

That's enough!

Damn your father
and mother to hell.

Give me the knife.
-You whore!

Are you insane? What's with you?
-Naima, save me!

Get in the house!

What happened?

Salman, my daughter ran away.
My dignity is lost.

What will become of me?

That's enough.

My sun as gone out.
I can see nothing.

What's with this bread?

I swear, if I don't kill Abu Saleh,
don't call me Abu Adwar.

Stop it!
I'll kill him!

Give me the stick!
That's enough!

You had your eye on my daughter.
May you go blind!

If she's the right age, why not?

Once you're dead,
I'll piss and shit on your grave.

Shame on you! You monkey!

What's the matter?

You're asking me? You bastard.

You leave my mother in her grave.

I'll bury you too!

Stop it. Abu Saleh, go inside.

Damn you.
-That's enough!

You smuggled her away
and you slept with her?!

That's your daughter
you're talking about!

Shame on you.
What are you doing?

Here. Read it!
-What is it?

"Father, I have gone to Israel,
forgive me, Amira."

So, what do you want from him?
-It's his fault. Scum bag.

If I don't inform on you,
don't call me Abu Adwar!

No. No! Calm down.

Please, Abu Saleh.

A Jew would inform on a Jew?!

ave you gone ma
Stop it!

You call him a Jew?
A Muslim is better than him.

You call him a Jew?

You won't have her.

As long as I live,
she will never be yours!

Calm down.
-I hope you die!

Give me the stick. Give it to me!

The police are on the way!
Stop it!

You have a family to support.

Take care of your son.

Sonofabitch!
I'll kill him, then I'll kill myself.

He's all you have left.
Fathiya! Fathiya!

Get inside.

Come, brother.

That's enough.

I hope no one was hurt.

"There's no blaming the insane,
there's no reprimanding the drunk."

Abu Adwar was offended.
He took it very hard.

I miss you all.

The neighborhood, the life we had.

And sweet Rachelle, how is she?

Hoping for the best.

What do I know?
Maybe I made a big mistake.

Don't blame yourself, Uncle.

You see, I'm here,
everything's going as planned.

I saw Fuad twice

but I still don't know
what they're doing for us in Israel.

When you see Abu Saleh again,

tell him it's time for phase B.

And Rachelle, watch out for her.

Blue eyes, like a diamond.

That's enough, boy.

Go, go!

Take care of yourself.

Next visit you won't find him here.

He's being moved to another unit.

Kabi, you're overreacting.

Overreacting?! I saw him.
He can't stop crying.

Rachelle, I saw him before Kabi
and I got a different impression.

What will happen now?
He must be half dead.

Sit down. Let's have a drink.

Do you know something we don't?

Are you asking or telling me?

Leave this to me, I know my job.

Kabi, I think you should be working
with Abu Adwar, for your own good

and smile, you're a man.

Kabi, a pigeon keeper?

I'm not joking.

You'd do wisely.

It's a job that will keep you safe.

You'll see I'm right.

Rachelle,

Hazkel will be home before winter.

Kabi, where's my son?
He didn't come home.

I haven't seen him in a few days.

Where is he?

Please, go look for him.

I'm afraid he'll get caught
and something bad will happen to him.

What am I? A toy?
"Go look for him."

Abu Adwar, even if I find him,
he won't come back.

Come. I have something for you.

Take this, put it in your pocket.

May you break your neck!
Where have you been?!

Do you want to kill me?

Isn't it enough
you smuggled out your sister?!

Forgive me, Father.

You kill me
and then ask for my forgiveness?

Let go of my hand! Let go!

I know this salary
is like pocket money.

I'm making a feast for kings
out of these pigeons.

There's not a family in Baghdad
that hasn't tasted my pigeons.

Only the wealthy.

I asked you here because I'm catering
a feast at Abu George's house.

We don't like him.

You think I like him?!

One must make money to live.

You've never seen such wealth.

He's so rich and he's one of ours.

Come in.

Abu Adwar
-Hello, Um George.

How are you? -Well, thank God.
So so, you know how it is.

Where is your son, Adwar?

He's busy.

I brought Kabi,
Salman Amari's son.

Welcome.

Your father sewed our clothes.

He has the hands of an artisan.
-Thank you.

Where should I put this?
-Right here. -Good.

How many people
should we prepare the meal for?

Abu George, of course,
count me out.

And Nuri Said with his secretary.

Nuri Said?!

We throw a royal reception
for any Prime Minister.

Of course.

Are you familiar with Nuri Said?

A world renowned figure.

But poor thing,
they're using him.

Gladys.
-Hello Abu George. How are you?

Tonight's meal must be extra special.

Gladys, did you tell him who's coming?

Of course, darling.
-She told me.

Well then, come with me.

You haven't seen anything yet.

What am I supposed to see?

Do as I do.
Serve and shut up.

Next year you will work alone,
I no longer have the strength.

My heart is exhausted.

Wow, great hot pickles!

Prime Minister, how many times
have you headed our government,

three, four, five?

Am I right, Dr. Rashid?

Who's counting?

The world is changmg and so are we.
-Right.

No one knows what tomorrow will bring,

not even Prime Minister Nuri Said.

Thank you, Dr. Rashid.

Thanks to people like you,
our regime remains stable.

Abu George,

these days are trying
and the decisions even harder.

You are among the first to hear
what I have to say.

After we hanged
the damn Communists,

only you Jews remain,
but we have nothing against you.

There's no reason to be against us.

We Jews are very loyal.

My friend, Abu George,
I invited myself here

to hear w at you t in
about my decision,

that you Jews be allowed to leave.

You will receive permission
and you will leave this country.

But I warn you, Abu George,
and you will warn them for me,

those underground movements.
-God forbid.

We have nothing to do
with the underground.

There will be no forgiveness

for the leaders.

The undergrounds
are turning you against us.

Esteemed Prime Minister...

We Jews are part of Iraq.

I don't know many Jews
who will want to leave.

Abu George,
you're like a brother to me.

The decision has been made.

If you don't leave of your own accord,
we will drive you out,

or the masses will turn you
into dog meat.

God forbid, Abu George,
what will become of us?

Abu George,
you and your family will stay here,

I take you under my wing.

Businessmen i eyou,
you belong with us.

Come in.

What happened? Talk fast!

Good news!

I'm in the middle of something!
I though it's the secret service.

You won't believe who Abu Adwar and I
met today.

Son of a dog.

I saw Nuri Said in the flesh!

You're drunk.

I've told your father
not to let you drink. You're a child.

I'm not drunk. Listen.
I was in Abu George's mansion.

That Jew is a thief, a crook
and a snake.

He made money at our expense.

You don't understand.

Forgive me for barging in.
-Talk.

I heard Nuri Said say he intends
to send the Jews of Iraq to Israel.

Then the rumors are true.
He wants to drive us out.

But that's what we want, isn't it?

You don't understand.

This government and Nuri Said,
may God eradicate his sperm,

want to steal our property.

We won't flee like mice.

Now go!

Get it out of your head.

We won't leave Iraq,
not today and not tomorrow!

Kabi, is it official?

Neither my children nor I will leave.

Get the cotton out of your ears!
And you, did you swallow your tongue?

Your Hazkel is burning in jail.

I'm not going anywhere
until Hazkel comes back.

Rachelle, it's over.

Come with us to Israel
and wait for him there.

You go alone. I'm staying here
with my ancestors...

You're worse than Nebuchadnezzar

and all my enemies!

Don't touch me!

There is none like our God,
there is none like our Lord,

There is none like our King,
there is none like our Savior.

Who is like our God,
who is like our Lord,

Who is like our King,
who is like our Savior.

Let us thank our God,
let us thank our Lord,

Let us thank our Savior.

Gentlemen, may I have your attention.

The hour of truth has arrived.

We shall not flee.

Sell your possessions.

Withdraw your money from the bank,
remove it from under the floorboards.

Abu Saleh, we object to all this talk.

Listen to me, we will never flee.

Who made you the almighty?

Gentlemen, listen to me.

One must know when to shut

Kabi, hurry up. I need vegetables.

Your father forgot to go to the market.
I guess he's not that hungry.

Take some from me.

I'm going.

Wait. Change your shirt.
You're all wet.

Naima, Rachelle!

What happened?

I brought you some Turkish Delight.

May it be your will, Lord,
God of our fathers,

may this be the last laundry.

Calm down.

Count me out.

What's wrong with her?
Why the sour face?

And you, isn't it about time
you smiled a little?

We'll be in Israel soon!

So we heard.
Mother, we have no choice.

Father is selling the shop.
-I sold it.

What's the rush?
-Yes, I sold it.

What's the rush?
How will we live?

Did you forget your brother
is rotting in jail?

Naima, our time here is over,
don't you understand?

But Father,
will the airplanes be here on time?

That's enough. Spoilsports.

Move.
I'm going to the shop.

I swear on my children's eyes,
we will not leave without HazkeL

Go tell your aunt.

I can't deal with her anymore.
I've had enough of her.

Kabi, the market is closing.
Who are you waiting for, God? Go!

Kabi, Kabi.

This is the second time we meet.

We don't deal with children,

but tell me,
what kind of child are you?

I'm not a child.
-Did you say something?

Kareem Abd-EI Hak.

What? You are Kabi Amari,
not Kareem Abd-EI Hak.

Ask him. I didn't do anything.

Why don't you keep on doing
what you did last year?

Was it all a lie?!

You wrote such a nice essay
about our homeland.

Who taught you to write like that?
Your uncle Hazkel?

I didn't do anything.

You're running around,
meeting with Jews.

What for? You help your youths
flee like mice in the night.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

That's enough! I know him!

Stop.

Should I go on?

What did I do?

You're inciting against the king,
against the government.

Nuri Said himself said..

First we'll punish your leaders.
Smelly dogs!

Kabi.

Kabi...

Menashe,

what have they done to you?!

Menashe!

Guard! Guard!

Doctor! Doctor!

He needs a doctor!

Slowly, slowly.

I waited for you all night.
My heart stopped beating.

Why did I send you to the market?

What have they done to you?

All this for my HazkeL
I wish I were dead.

If not for Kareem, my brother,
your son would not be here today.

Thank you.

Kareem, can I offer you anything?

Forgive me, I'm in a hurry.

I'm telling you,
this is the last time I do this.

Be careful.

You are Jews in this country.

Kareem, my brother.

How can we repay you?

2000 years, gone with the wind.

Vanished into thin air.

Our life is over, Salman.

If you love me, Kabi,

promise you stay away
from those crazy people.

Mother, it's not us who are crazy,
it's them.

How can I convince you?!

This is no life for a child.

Where is everyone?
Where is Rachelle?

God knows.

She fell in love
with that damn Muslim.

Nonsense. That can't be true.

Where are you going?
Do you want to kill me?

Kabi.

I was telling Rachelle
what I'm planning.

Kabi, I didn't want to wake you.

Kareem is trying to free Hazkel
as soon as possible

so we can go to Israel together.

You said you wouldn't help us
anymore!

These things take time.

Aren't you going to thank me
for getting you out of prison?

Thank you.
Rachelle, let's go home.

What do you want from me?

Now that there's hope, you've changed.

If you were an Arab,
I'd have to kill you. Traitor.

I am an Arab.

As much an Arab as me..

You're like a jealous husband.
Hazkel wasn't like that.

Too bad you didn't learn from him
how to treat a woman.

Call me a traitor again
and I won't talk to you ever again!

I'm not blind. -There's nothing
going on between us!

Kareem is our friend,
he is truly concerned.

Do you know what he offered me
and I refused?

That I go to Israel with you
and he'll make sure Hazkel follows.

I've had it.
You hear me?

I'm done chasing after all of you
and worrying about you.

I'm especially sick and tired of you!

Kabi...

Poor thing.

Your heart is like stone

It does not pity me...

Kabi. Come here, son.

I brought you your treasure.

What are you doing here?
-Looking for you.

Sit down, have a bite to eat.

You can drink tonight too.

Your father allows it.
I'm responsible.

Father, Mother is not doing well
and Rachelle is furious.

What's wrong with your mother?

When I left the house
everything was fine.

I heard Mother tell Rachelle
that Hazkel will never get out.

How does she know?
-Rumors are going around.

Mother says this is no time
for you to be out enjoying yourself.

Kabi, it's a holiday.
The giving of the Torah.

Our exodus of Egypt!
Go tell your mother, go!

She sent him to spy on me..

I'm going!

Sit, my child.

We are all sad, Kabi.

You think your father is having fun?

Some things
you cannot see, Kabi.

Here, have some Araq.
It will open your mind.

Drink up, my dear son.

Your father has gone
to say goodbye to Salima.

Oh, Salima!

I'd give 2 years of my pathetic life
for one night with her.

Your father is like a brother to me.

Everyone knows
we share our sorrows and our joy.

Do you know how long
I've known your father?

Before he married your mother,

before you were born,

even before he became a tailor.

Your father played the oud.

He would drive the crowd wild.
An artist.

Abu Saadun can't wait for him
to play in his club, like the old days.

Salima is crazy about him.

He is her world.

May I choke in my sleep
if I'm lying.

If it was up to him,
he would have married her.

And then, Kabi,
you wouldn't have been born

and I wouldn't be sitting with you
rambling on like this.

Come, Father.

No. Leave me alone.

Let's go home.

I can walk on my own.

Let go of me.
-That's enough!

Salman, take care.
-Don't worry.

Be careful on the street.

That's enough.

That's enough, son.

Take those suitcases inside!

They're from Israel.

From Palestine!

Bring them in.

Take them inside.

All the way in.

Salman Amari, son of Farha.

He's here.
-Excuse me.

Father, we made a decision.

When do we leave?
-Sorry, I don't know.

You'll be told.

70 generations, 70 generations...

From now on
you are no longer citizens.

Welcome.
-Thank you.

Have a drink and enjoy...

Why aren't you joining them?

I had a dream last night

Hazkel and I get married

and I tell him,

"but we are married!"

And he doesn't answer.

scream an scream
and he says nothing.

Until the Muezzin woke me up.

If you believe in dreams,
see it as a good sign.

What are they so happy about?

Did you think I would
leave you alone?

You should be with us.

Father is happy.

He finally has a reason.

Yes, now he's selling suitcases.

Once he was a lawyer,

then he wanted to marry Salima,
then he was an oud player,

then he became a tailor.

Now he's ruining our lives.

That's enough, Rachelle.
You're driving me crazy.

No matter what I do for you,
you remain stubborn.

No one can help me.

Not even you, my love.

I've been alone my entire life.

It is my destiny.

Father, we only have
a few minutes with him.

HazkeL HazkeL

Salman!

What have they done to you?
You look like a skeleton.

What a son you have.

If not for Kabi,
I would have been dead.

No more excuses now.

We must do what we can
to get the Jews out of Iraq.

Why did they move you here?

Salman. Swear to me
you're taking Rachelle with you.

She mustn't wait for me,
I will probably grow old in here.

What have I done to you, brother?
What kind of decree is this?

She insists, Uncle. She insists.

Brother, swear on our parents,
on our entire family

that you won't leave her here.

What will she do all alone, poor thing,
while I rot in here?

Swear to me!

Father?
-Salman, please.

Listen up.
The decision has been made.

Abu Saleh,
do you have the list of families?

Here it is, commander.

Do it quick.

Pass it on to each and every family.

There are no guns left in Basra.

We don't need weapons anymore.

You will be the last to leave.

Father, there's only been one plane.
What about the rest?

Fuad gave me some more news.

A third party is conducting talks
with the Iraqi government

to free all the Jews
in return for the Iraqi prisoners

that were captured by the Israelis.

That's why Nuri
made his statement.

From now on,
no more meetings in my house.

It's time for the next phase.

Be careful.
Make sure the coast is clear.

Abu Saleh, hold on.

Our people are stubborn.

They have no faith ,
they have no God.

Abu Saleh,
there are new orders.

What?

Hear O Israel,
the Lord our God is one.

What a disaster!
They destroyed the synagogue...

Wait. I just came from there.
A bomb was thrown into the synagogue!

Is anyone dead?
No. -Where's your Father?

With Abu Saleh,
tending to the wounded.

The wounded?
-Yes.

How come you are here?

What are you doing here?

Mother, stop! Everyone's here.

Traitor! Liar!

You snake! You saboteur.
You are the head of the snake!

You and your friends!
The head of the snake!

Stop it.

He's the cause of all our troubles.
It's all his fault.

And you!
People are talking about you!

About me?
-Yes.

They're talking about me?!
-Mother, that's enough.

Forgive me, my child.

Forgive me.
Come, my child.

He is the traitor.

How do you know?

I know him
like the back of my hand!

He brought me into this world.
I know him!

No!!!

No!!!

Hazkel!!!

"I am a Zionist spy"

Allah is great!

Long live the king!

Allah is great!

Long live the king!

Allah is great!

May His great Name grow
exalted and sanctified

in the world that He created
as He willed.

May He give reign to His kingship
in your lifetimes and in your days,

and in the lifetimes
of the entire Family of Israel,

swiftly and soon.
Now say: Amen.

You are going to our villages
and homes in Palestine.

Kabi!

Kabi!

Kabi.

Betweeen the years 1950-1951 Left Iraq
Close to a hundred and thirty thousand Jews.
The most ancient Jewish comunity in the world ceased to exist.

Translation: Tammy King

Subtitles: Cinematyp Studios Ltd.