Turn Left at The End of The World
– The year is 1968. To a small town in the south of Israel, mostly inhabited by Moroccan immigrants, a..
The year is 1968. To a small town in the south of Israel, mostly inhabited by Moroccan immigrants, a few families from India arrive, searching for a better life in the west. The instinct driven Moroccans patronize the "black" Indians, while the quiet Indians see the Moroccans as Ignorant and coarse. In this cultural war two girls, Moroccan and Indian, discover the sexual revolution of the 60's.
24 Mar 2004
Hebrew, English, French
Avi Nesher
Sara Eden, Avi Nesher, Ruby Porat Shoval
Neta Garty, Liraz Charhi, Aure Atika, Jean Benguigui
As a family from India moves in to a desert neighborhood in Southern Israel in the 1960's, the family's eldest, beautiful daughter discovers friendship and romance with the lovely local French girl. The film also explores the hardships and surprises that come with the integration of multiple families from different ethnic backgrounds (from the diaspora) and their struggle with immigration and prejudice.
2 wins & 4 nominations.