From the contest official website:
The prize in this category, in the amount of NIS 120,000, is divided between directors Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, and producers Mosh Danon and Thanassis Karathanos".
Jury statement: “The originality of the film comes from the inward gaze of the two directors on the complexity of Arab society in Israel and its relationship to Jewish society... . In addition to reflecting the reality of the situation, the film manages to hint at the tragic dimension of life in this context. The use of non-professional actors grants the film an aspect of quality and authenticity, and the energetic editing reflects the volatile reality.”.
About the Movie:
Jaffa's Ajami neighborhood is a melting pot of cultures and conflicting views among Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Back and forth in time, and through the eyes of various characters, we witness how impossible the situation actually is.... Sensitive thirteen-year-old Nasri and his older brother Omar live in fear after their uncle foolishly wounds a prominent clan member. Naive young Palestinian refugee Malek works illegally in Israel to help finance the surgery that will save his mother’s life. Affluent Palestinian Binj dreams of a bright future with his Jewish girlfriend. Jewish policeman Dando and his family undergo a frustrating search for his missing younger brother, a soldier….
The tragic fragility of human existence is experienced in the enclosed community of Ajami, where enemies must live as neighbors. No location better expresses the dramatic collision of different worlds.
Source: Jerusalem Film Festival
Very recommended film. You must watch it!