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

Spain
$193,766
Domestic ()
Summary Details
Distributor
Opening$49,398
24 theaters
Release DateNov 8, 2013
Running Time1 hr 38 min
GenresComedy
In Release419 days/59 weeks
Widest Release26 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 8-1023$49,398-24-$2,058$49,3981
Nov 15-1725$31,459-36.3%26+2$1,209$102,6442
Nov 22-2426$20,444-35%20-6$1,022$137,4643
Nov 29-Dec 129$13,815-32.4%15-5$921$158,3454
Dec 6-834$9,497-31.3%11-4$863$173,5095
Dec 13-1536$3,697-61.1%5-6$739$179,7716
Dec 27-2946$2,025-3-$675$186,7888
Jan 10-1262$267-1-$267$188,34610
Jan 17-1956$1,232+361.4%3+2$410$189,70711
Jan 24-2657$921-25.2%1-2$921$191,11412
Jan 31-Feb 255$1,210+31.4%3+2$403$192,70113
Feb 7-9
Sochi Olympics
62$686-43.3%1-2$686$193,76614