Kazablan

An adaptation of a popular Israeli stage musical Kazablan is an army veteran turned gang leader in the Israeli port of Jaffa who masks his feelings of bitterness with a lot of bravado Hes sweet on Rachel a young woman who lives with her father and stepmother The budding relationship scandalizes the neighbors not to mention Rachels parents and infuriates Yanush a middleaged shoe store owner who wants Rachel for himself Yanush feels hes entitled to marry Rachel since theyre both Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European origins whereas Kazablan is a Sephardic Jew from Morocco The neighborhood has something else to worry about besides the antics of Kazablan and his gang the city wants to tear down their crumbling homes The residents pool their resources to save their houses but the money thats collected is stolen When hes jailed for the theft Kazablan must find a way to clear himself