Product Details

• Actors: Clara Khoury, Norman Issa, Salim Daw
• Directors: Roni Ninio, Yaakov Goldwasser
• Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: Hebrew
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Alive Mind
• DVD Release Date: July 14, 2009
• Run Time: 300 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00265T7JC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,158 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Arab Labor: The Complete First Season" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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ARAB LABOR:COMPLETE FIRST SEASON - DVD Movie

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful series, August 10, 2009

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Shai Farber (St. Louis USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arab Labor: The Complete First Season (DVD)

I happened to glance at Link TV one day, and this series happened to be on at the time.
Since Hebrew is my mother tongue, I had to watch.
The plot is about the trials and tribulations of Amjad, a journalist of Arab Israeli descent. The show's language is mainly Hebrew with Arabic and English interspersed throughout. In Israel the title Arab Labor, is akin to shoddy labor. It was/is used as a denigrating phrase for Arab capability.
The show is funny and full of heart. Amjad is torn between the respect he owes to his scheming father, and his modern secular upbringing, which bring him closer in spirit to the modern secular Israelis.However since he is an Arab, he does encounter bias in every turn. How his problems are handled, is the main crux of the plot, and they are handled with love and a great sense of humor.
I highly recommend this DVD to one and all.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Hugs, No Lessons Learned, August 14, 2009

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L. Dean Webb "deanwebb" (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arab Labor: The Complete First Season (DVD)

"Seinfeld" was supposed to be a show about nothing - no hugs at the end, no lessons learned - just straight up human frailties. "Arab Labor" borrows that aspect of "Seinfeld" and marries it to "All in the Family" and then ships the whole thing over to Israel. It works completely.

When I say "Arab Labor" on LinkTV, I fell out of my chair laughing. I have been waiting for season one and now I shall have it! This is, far and away, one of the greatest sitcoms ever made. It's irreverent, yet playful. True, you need to know some history here and there to get some of the jokes, but it's very accessible comedy - if you don't mind reading along. I'll admit my Hebrew and Arabic aren't up to snuff, but the jokes do translate well enough for me to fall in love with them.

If you have no sense of humor, don't buy this. If you love it when sacred cows become hamburger, then this product is both kosher and halal.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Good Times" or "The Jeffersons" for Israel, July 8, 2009

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M. H. Fayad "Mideast/Midwest" (Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arab Labor: The Complete First Season (DVD)

This product is mostly in Hebrew, but is subtitled in English. I was lucky to get an early release copy. This is the Israeli version of "The Jeffersons" or "Good Times". It is groundbreaking as it is a series about a family of Palestinian-Israelis. A view of Israeli and Palestinian-Israeli life from the view of an Arab-Israeli. He is a normal father, husband and son who is trying to fit in to a dual society. He isn't a confrontational person nor is he controversial, he is just trying to make it through the day and have a normal life. Not only is this a great glimpse into lives that most Americans and even most Israelis will never see, but it is FUNNY. It is life, whether it is trying to find a good kindergarten for his daughter or dealing with parents or in-laws.