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Directors - Dalia Hager & Vidi Bilu
 
2006, Hebrew, Arabic
Israel


Berlinale - Forum 2006 – CICAE Prize
Pusan Int'l FF
Miami Int'l F
Tribeca Film Festival 
Buenos Aires Int'l FF - Competition
 

Cast : Smadar Sayar, Naama Schendar, Irit Suki, Katia Zimbris, Danny Geva, Anna Stephan

Smadar and Mirit, both 18 years old, are assigned to patrol the streets of Jerusalem together, as part of their military service. They are assigned to detain any Palestinian passersby, check their papers, and register their details in special forms. However, the two young girl are immersed in the tidbits of their own lives – their romantic crushes, their breakups, and the multifaceted relationship evolving between the two of them.
Until one day, Jerusalem’s political reality is forced upon them.


Written by Dalia Hager & Vidi Bilu
D.O.P: Yaron Scharf
Editing: Joelle Alexis