22-year-old Yair's greatest wish is to become an Israeli. He has become religious, changed his name to Yair and speaks only in Hebrew – even when he is addressed in Russian. He has completely cut himself off from his Russian past, including his father and his Russian friends. Now, Yair is about to marry his Israeli girlfriend. But when Yair receives a package from his aunt in Ukraine, his world is shaken. Something inside challenges everything Yair believes about himself and the person he's tried to become. The revelation forces him to confront his religious beliefs and journey back to the Russian identity he has fought to suppress.
Year: 2005
Language: Hebrew and Russian languages, English subtitles
Director: Gilad Goldschmidt
Producers: Mosh Danon, Yifat Prestelnik
Based on the novel by Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, a member of the armed Jewish underground has been sentenced to death by the British authorities. In return, the resistance has kidnapped a British officer, trying to redeem their friend. The insurgents spend the night together, waiting f...
A pair of aging men set out on a journey of adventure in search of the legendary movie star, Catherine Deneuve. This comedy is a parody of the classic Israeli male who, despite his advanced age, continues his juvenile quest after the fabulous woman of his dreams.
Year: 2015
Language: Hebrew, Eng...
Avraham is a small-time contractor who’s trying to make it into the big-time, and gambles on projects that exceed his capabilities. His family lives in the shadow of his career ambitions, until one of these projects finds him drowning in debts he cannot pay back. Under the threat of the father’s ...
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