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Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv

  • 20082008
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  • 1h 40m
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Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv (2008)
The story takes place during one weekend in Tel-Aviv, in three main spots that lead to Carmel Market. There are three protagonists : Tarek, a Palestinian youth from Nablus; Katz, an embittered old fellow; Keren, a 17-year-old girl, who grew up in a strictly religious family, left her home to become a secular youngster. The three "heroes" are loners, driven by their past and by their inner conviction.
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A suicide bomber becomes dependent on the kindness of strangers when his explosives won't detonate, giving him time to meet some of the people he's targeting.A suicide bomber becomes dependent on the kindness of strangers when his explosives won't detonate, giving him time to meet some of the people he's targeting.A suicide bomber becomes dependent on the kindness of strangers when his explosives won't detonate, giving him time to meet some of the people he's targeting.

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  • Director
    • Dror Zahavi
  • Writers
    • Ido Dror
    • Jonatan Dror
  • Stars
    • Shredi Jabarin
    • Hili Yalon
    • Shlomo Vishinsky
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dror Zahavi
  • Writers
    • Ido Dror
    • Jonatan Dror
  • Stars
    • Shredi Jabarin
    • Hili Yalon
    • Shlomo Vishinsky
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    • 5User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 12 nominations

    Videos2

    For My Father
    Trailer 2:05
    For My Father
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    For My Father

    Photos16

    Dror Zahavi in Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv (2008)
    Hili Yalon in Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv (2008)
    Hili Yalon in Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv (2008)
    Hili Yalon and Shredi Jabarin in Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv (2008)
    Hili Yalon and Shredi Jabarin in Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv (2008)
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    Shredi Jabarin
    Shredi Jabarin
    • Tarekas Tarek
    Hili Yalon
    Hili Yalon
    • Kerenas Keren
    Shlomo Vishinsky
    Shlomo Vishinsky
    • Katzas Katz
    Khawlah Hag-Debsy
    Khawlah Hag-Debsy
    • Fatmaas Fatma
    Johnny Arbid
    Johnny Arbid
    • Abedas Abed
    • (as Joni Arvid)
    Shadi Fahr-Al-Din
    • Salimas Salim
    • (as Shadi Pahareldin)
    Dina Golan
    • Saraas Sara
    Chaim Banai
    Chaim Banai
    • Rehaviaas Rehavia
    • (as Haim Banai)
    Oren Yadger
    • Shaulas Shaul
    Michael Moshonov
    Michael Moshonov
    • Shlomias Shlomi
    • (as Michael Mushonov)
    Amir Yerushalmi
    • Avinoamas Avinoam
    Yisrael Aharoni
    Yisrael Aharoni
    • TV Moderatoras TV Moderator
    • (as Israel Aharoni)
    Rozina Cambos
    Rozina Cambos
    • Ziporaas Zipora
    • (as Rozina Kambus)
    Dani Israelis
    • Yakiras Yakir
    Avital Pasternak
    • Adinaas Adina
    Yussuf Abu-Warda
    Yussuf Abu-Warda
    • Salahas Salah
    • (as Yussef Abu Warda)
    Adel Abou Raya
    • Alias Ali
    • (as Adel Abu Riea)
    Yonatan Miller
    • Military Officeras Military Officer
    • (as Jonathan Miler)
    • Director
      • Dror Zahavi
    • Writers
      • Ido Dror
      • Jonatan Dror
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    The story takes place during one weekend in Tel-Aviv, in three main spots that lead to Carmel Market. There are three protagonists: 1. Tarek, a young Palestinian man from Nablus. 2. Katz, an embittered old fellow. 3. Keren, a 17-year-old girl who grew up in a strictly religious family and left home to become a secular youngster. The three "heroes" are loners, driven by their past and by their inner conviction.
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    • Quotes

      Katz: Listen, if you don't get lost within one minute I'll call the police and say you're impersonating a police officer, and I'll tell God you're impersonating a human being. Now shut the hell up and get out of here.

    User reviews5

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    Top review
    10/10
    'If I thought there was an afterlife, I'd kill myself.'
    FOR MY FATHER (Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv) is a brilliant little film, a joint German/Israeli production that for once has the courage and wisdom to examine another vantage of a potential suicide bomber. Written by Ido Dror and Jonatan Dror and directed with great sensitivity by Dror Zahavi the story is a brave one, one that takes the viewer into the minds of those who live in Tel Aviv both as Israelis and as youths disillusioned by parental dominance and by the outsiders, or Palestinians.

    The film opens with a trio of men driving across the border into Tel Aviv to transport one of them as a suicide bomber - the quietly reluctant and sensitive Tarek (Shredi Jabarin). When the bomb fails to explode, he's left stranded in Tel Aviv until he's able to fix the detonator. The fact that Tarek is unable to detonate the bomb and will fail his mission opens the possibility to get to know the young man behind the terrorist mask, an opportunity we have not been offered before. Tarek encounters a young 17-year-old girl Keren (Hili Yalon) who wears earrings and brightly colored hair and short skirts in defiance of her conservative family and is mocked and beaten by young Israeli men for being an outcast. Her only friend is an old disillusioned man Katz (Shlomo Vishinsky) who likewise owns a tacky street vendor booth across from Keren. Tarek encounters Keren, protects her form her assailants, and they develop a close bond - Keren's desire to go swimming with Tarek is rebuffed because Tarek is still carrying the defective suicide bomb device under his shirt. In this one brief weekend we see that both Tarek and Keren have virtues, flaws, and unexpected facets to their personalities. It is also important to note that they both face as much pressure and harassment from their own communities as they do from their counterparts on the other side of the political and cultural divide. And in keeping with the total honesty of the story the ending will surprise and stun the viewer.

    The film is in Hebrew with English subtitles. The cinematography is excellent and the acting by the three principals as well as by the supporting cast is outstanding. This is a very important film, well deserving of all the honors it has received since it was first released in 2008.

    Grady Harp
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    • gradyharp
    • Jun 3, 2012

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Israel
      • Germany
    • Language
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • For My Father
    • Filming locations
      • Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Production companies
      • Praxis Films
      • Israfilm Ltd.
      • Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $186,888
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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