Ajami, Jaffa - 'Ajami' nominated for Oscar (9 images)

The Israeli film Ajami was selected as one of the five nominees for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar for 2010.

Aami is an Arab neighborhood in Jaffa which is today part of the Tel-Aviv Jaffa municipality.

For decades, Ajami has suffered from neglection which lead to high rates of unemployment, poverty, and crime among the young citizens.