Kedma (2002)
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31% of critics liked it
(13 reviews) -
51% of users liked it
(416 ratings)
Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai directed this historical drama based on a true story of the conflict between Jewish refugees and Palestinians on the eve of the formation of the nation of Israel. On May 7, 1948, a freight ship, the Kedma, arrived on the coast of Palestine, carrying a load of Jewish… More Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai directed this historical drama based on a true story of the conflict between Jewish refugees and Palestinians on the eve of the formation of the nation of Israel. On May 7, 1948, a freight ship, the Kedma, arrived on the coast of Palestine, carrying a load of Jewish refugees from Europe who had survived concentration camps in several nations. A few days later, the state of Israel would be created, but at the time, the passengers of the Kedma found themselves in the midst of a war, as they were greeted by British gunfire on one side, while on the other the Jewish underground army known as the Palmach stood by to defend them. The Palmach took many of the Kedma's refugees into hiding, while the rest were given weapons and asked to fight alongside the Palmach against the British and Palestinians. Over the next several days, the Palestinians and their British allies find themselves fighting with the Palmach soldiers and the Jewish refugees while interacting with one another as both sides realize how close and how far away they truly are. The cast includes Roman Hazanowski, Menachem Lang, Juliano Mer, Yussef Abu Warda, and Andrei Kashkar. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Amos Gitai
- Written By
- Amos Gitai, Marie-Jose Sanselme
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 7, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- Kino International
Critic Reviews
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
For all its provocation, Kedma is an often dull, incoherent film, and its characters remain frustratingly sketchy.
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J. Hoberman, Village Voice
Mesmerizingly bad filmmaking.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
The characters prove nothing more than patchy sketches and the drama simply evaporates.
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Apesar do ritmo irregular e dos personagens mal delineados, oferece uma visão complexa e polêmica sobre o longo conflito entre judeus e árabes, o que me leva a recomendá-lo.
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Kevin N. Laforest, Montreal Film Journal
Seems slow and aimless for half of its running time, but the last stretch is riveting and thought-provoking.
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Cast
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Andrei Kashker
as Yanush
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Helena Yaralova
as Rossa
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Yussuf Abu-Warda
as The Arab
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Moni Moshonov
as Klibanov
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Juliano Mer Khamis
as Moussa
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Menachem Lang
as Menahem
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Sendi Bar
as Yardena
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Tomer Ruso
as Milek
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Roman Hazanowski
as Roman
- Liron Levo
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Veronica Nicole
as Hanka
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Dalia Shachaf
as Dalia
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Keren Ben Raphael
as Isha
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Sacha Tchernichovsky
as Sacha
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Rawda Suleiman
as Jaffra
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Gal Altschuler
as Ygal
- Juliano Merr
- Andrei Kashkar
- Juliano Mer
- Tomer Russo
