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Taher is a 10-year-old arab boy living in Jaffa. He dreams of only one thing: having a dog. One day, his dream comes true when he finds a little puppy in the street. He names it Ringo. But Taher’s parents must fight to have a decent life so they can’t accept the idea of raising a dog. The child has no choice but to raise the pup in the street. He decides to hide it in an abandoned, squalid building known as Hirbeh, which is used as a hideout by local hoodlums, as well as by his older brother, Haled, and his friend, Abed. Salem, the father, is 50 and hasn’t received his wages in months and his tense rapport with his older son only gets worse. Salwa, the 38-year-old mother, struggles for a way out. The happy moments the child spends with his dog are the only refuge from a wretched existence. One day, two junkies come to Hirbeh, find Ringo tied up and release it. When Taher comes to feed it, the dog is gone. The child’s world collapses.

Israel - 2006 - 50 mn - DV Cam - Colour

Director Jony Arbid Script Jony Arbid, Irit Gidron Camera Amnon Salomon Sound Michael Goorevich Sets Eran Atzmon, Salim Shehade Editing Alon Benari, Tal Brog Music Alaa Abu Amara Cast Yousef Sweid, Muhanad Mugrabi, Muhamad Mashrawi, Rawda Suleiman, Salim Dau

Production Pimpa Film Productions, 14, Allenby street, 63301 Tel Aviv, Israël Tél : +972 (0)77 410 0212 E-mail : projects@pimpafilms.com

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