Arab Labor
| Arab Labor | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 'Avoda Aravit' |
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Written by | Sayed Kashua |
| Directed by |
Ronnie Ninio (season 1) Shai Kapon (season 2-4) |
| Starring | Norman Issa, Clara Khoury, Salim Dau, Salwa Nakra, Fatma Yihye, Mariano Idelman, Mira Awad |
| Opening theme | DAM |
| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original language(s) | Arabic, Hebrew |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 43 (+ Independence Day special) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Daniel Paran |
| Producer(s) | Yoni Paran |
| Location(s) | Israel |
| Editor(s) | Udi Lion |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 2 (Keshet) |
| Original release | 2007 – Still running |
Arab Labor (Hebrew: עבודה ערבית, Avoda Aravit; Arabic: شغل عَرَب, Shughl Arab) is an Israeli sitcom television series, created by Sayed Kashua.
The series premiered on Keshet Channel 2 in Israel in 2007. The second season was broadcast in 2008 and the third season in 2012. The series, whose title in colloquial Hebrew carries the implication of "shoddy or second-rate work", focuses on the family and work situations of Amjad, an Arab-Israeli journalist. Much of the comedy is derived from the paradox of Amjad's love-hate relationship with his Arab identity and his simultaneous wish to integrate comfortably into Israeli society.
Poking fun at the cultural divide, Kashua's characters play on religious, cultural and political differences to depict the mixed society prevalent in Israel.
The Chicago Tribune described it as "... a groundbreaking TV show that finds humor in sharing a homeland." The New York Times commented, "Kashua has managed to barge through cultural barriers and bring an Arab point of view ... into the mainstream of Israeli entertainment."
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