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Kippur

Sep 7, 2000 · 1h 57m
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Drama
War

PLOT

The film takes place in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War in which Egypt and Syria launched attacks in Sinai and the Golan Heights. The story is told from the perspective of Israeli soldiers. We are led by Weinraub and his friend Ruso on a day that begins with quiet city streets, but ends with death, destruction and devastation of both body and mind. Various scenes are awash in the surreal, as Weinraub's head hangs out over a rescue helicopter's open door, watching with tranquil desperation as the earth passes beneath, the overpowering whir of the blades creating a hypnotic state. It is not a traditional blood, guts and glory film. There are no men in battle, only the rescue crew trying to pick up the broken pieces.

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CAST

Liron Levo
Weinrub
Tomer Russo
Ruso
Uri Klauzner
Klausner
Yoram Hattab
The Pilot
Guy Amir
Gadassi
Juliano Mer-Khamis
The Captain
Ran Kauchinsky
Shlomo
Kobi Livne
Kobi
Directed by Amos Gitai

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
HE
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Agav Hafakot, MP Productions, Le Studio Canal+, ARTE France Cinéma, R&C Produzioni
Country
IL

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