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Hunting Elephants (2013)
Comedy | Crime
Three elderly men and grandson Yonatan find themselves stuck together in a Jerusalem nursing home. The kid is a genius, but stammers and is bullied at school. Yonatan's grandfather, Eliahu, whom he had never met, is a former member of the Lehi (pre-State Jewish underground), and a cold person. Eliahu's best friend from Lehi, Nick, is full of ambition and passion that will never materialize; and Eliahu's English brother-in-law, a has-been, third-rate actor in debt for 232,000 euros. There's one thing keeping them together – they all want to rob the bank that employed Yonatan's deceased father to avenge it for not paying the Yonatan's mother compensation for his dad's death, due to the "small print" in his employment contract. And they want the money to make their last wish come true.
Starring: Sasson Gabai, Moni Moshonov, Patrick Stewart, Gil Blank, Yaël Abecassis, Moshe Ivgy
Director: Reshef Levi
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Tags: Gil Blank, Moni Moshonov, Moshe Ivgy, Patrick Stewart, Reshef Levi, Sasson Gabai, Yaël Abecassis
Posted on March 30, 2013 |
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When Pigs Have Wings / Cuando los chanchos vuelen (2011)
Comedy
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….
Starring: Sasson Gabai, Baya Belal, Myriam Tekaïa, Gassan Abbas, Khalifa Natour
Director: Sylvain Estibal
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Tags: Baya Belal, Gassan Abbas, Khalifa Natour, Myriam Tekaïa, Sasson Gabai, Sylvain Estibal
Posted on May 8, 2012 |
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Hello Goodbye (2008)
Comedy
French film icons Gérard Depardieu and Fanny Ardant star in this romantic comedy about a Parisian couple in their fifties who share a comfortable life, a beautiful home, a posh country club and a midlife crisis.
Following a dream vacation to Israel where Alain (Depardieu) explores his Jewish roots, Gisèle (Ardant) insists they change their life and move to Tel Aviv. While Gisèle, a Jewish convert, finds her new life inspiring; Alain fights to embrace Hebrew, Jewish tradition and a new circumcision. Will Alain and Gisèle learn whether Shalom represents Hello or Goodbye?
Starring: Fanny Ardant, Gérard Depardieu, Jean Benguigui, Lior Ashkenazi, Sasson Gabai
Director: Graham Guit
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Tags: Fanny Ardant, Gérard Depardieu, Graham Guit, Jean Benguigui, Lior Ashkenazi, Sasson Gabai
Posted on November 20, 2011 |
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The Band's Visit / Bikur Ha-Tizmoret (2007)
Comedy | Drama | Music
The Band's Visit is the mesmerizing and witty story of strangers in a strange land. A fading Egyptian police band arrives in Israel to play at the Arab Cultural Center. When they take the wrong bus, the band members find themselves in a desolate Israeli village. With no other option than to spend the night with the local townspeople, the two distinctly different cultures realize the universal bonds of love, music and life. Set against a breathtaking desert landscape, this cross-cultural comedy proves that getting lost is sometimes the best way to find yourself.
Starring: Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour, Uri Gavriel, Imad Jabarin, Shlomi Avraham, Rubi Moskovitz, Hilla Sarjon
Director: Eran Kolirin
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Tags: Eran Kolirin, Hilla Sarjon, Imad Jabarin, Khalifa Natour, Ronit Elkabetz, Rubi Moskovitz, Saleh Bakri, Sasson Gabai, Shlomi Avraham, Uri Gavriel
