For My Father

– Two outcasts, a suicide bomber and an Israeli girl, fall in love during a desperate weekend in Tel A..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
Original Name:
Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv
For My Father (2008) - Also known as Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv

Two outcasts, a suicide bomber and an Israeli girl, fall in love during a desperate weekend in Tel Aviv.

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Release Date:

29 Jan 2010

Language:

Hebrew

Director:

Dror Zahavi

Writer:

Ido Dror, Jonatan Dror

Main Actors:

Shredi Jabarin, Hili Yalon, Shlomo Vishinsky, Khawlah Hag-Debsy

Plot:

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.

Awards:

3 wins & 12 nominations.

Production:

Film Movement

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
Metacritic:
56%