When Pigs Have Wings

After a tempest, fishermen do not find only fish in their nets. That is what happens to Jafaar, a poor fisherman who lives poorly in Gaza. And what he hauls in is really upsetting : imagine that, a pig! An unclean animal judged impure not only by the Faith of Islam but also by the Jewish religion. Determined to get rid of the animal, Jafaar tries desperately to sell it, first to a United Nations official, then to a Jewish colony where Yelena raises pigs not for their meat but for security reasons. Of course, going unnoticed in the company of a "forbidden" animal, among his Palestinian brothers, past Israeli soldiers and under the scrutiny of Islamic fundamentalists is no bed of roses and a series of misadventures await Jafaar....

Grosses

Belgium
$106,191
Domestic ()
Summary Details
Distributor
Opening$18,177
7 theaters
Release DateNov 23, 2011
Running Time1 hr 38 min
GenresComedy
In Release405 days/57 weeks
Widest Release8 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 23-2722$18,177-7-$2,596$34,4851
Nov 30-Dec 421$19,750+8.7%8+1$2,468$55,5512
Dec 7-1130$4,710-76.2%7-1$672$61,7543
Dec 14-1832$4,729+0.4%6-1$788$68,6394
Dec 21-2531$4,518-4.5%7+1$645$76,2245
Dec 28-Jan 1, 201233$7,327+62.2%6-1$1,221$85,1946
Jan 4-836$6,818-6.9%7+1$974$94,7957
Jan 11-1537$3,477-49%6-1$579$101,3188
Jan 18-2237$3,869+11.3%6-$644$106,1919