Ami Weinberg, Irit Suki, Katia Zimbris
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 pape...( read more
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Directed by: Cam Archer, Dalia Hager, Vidi Bilu
Release Date: February 16, 2007
DVD Release Date: June 19, 2007
Stats: 75 reviews
A very personal and human story detailing the acts those enlisted on military service must go through is Israel. It shows the humiliation they must inflict on others and the humiliation they feel in return, as they stop every Arab they see for Identity checks. It's perfectly unde...( read more)
It was pretty good. It is definately a side of the story that we don't get to see much of on this side of the world.
Good acting and nice exploration of complex human interaction. It comes short of dealing with the reality of life in Jerusalem.
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