Ido Port, Alfred Molina, Jake Barker

Proffi Liebowitz is a militant yet sensitive boy who wants nothing more than for the occupying British to leave his land. He and his two friends spend most of their time plotting ways to terrorize and...( read more  read more... )/or blow up the British until one evening, while he's out after curfew, Proffi is seized by Sergeant Dunlop. Instead of arresting him, the British officer deposits Proffi back home, and soon the foes become friends. Proffi, who is estranged from his own father, begins to see Dunlop as a parental figure. Dunlop, lonely and poetic, loves the spirited boy and they find lots to talk about in their meetings, which Proffi must keep a secret. When Proffi's friends follow him one day and see that he has been visiting the detested enemy, they report him to the town officials and Proffi is brought to "trial" for being a traitor. He is eventually found innocent but these experiences shape him for life -- especially the shock that he could have such genuine affection for the enemy.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Lynn Roth

Release Date: October 16, 2009

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  • June 22, 2009
    Proffy Liebowitz, a militant yet sensitive 11-year-old in 1947 Palestine, wants nothing more than for the occupying British to leave his land, until he is befriended by a soldier. When Proffy's friends follow him one day and see that he has been visiting the detested enemy, they ...( read more)report him to the town officials and Proffy is brought to "trial" for being a traitor.......

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October 16, 2009
Pete Hammond, Boxoffice Magazine

Shooting on locations in Jerusalem, the film feels real and authentic with Roth getting the most out of the local atmosphere but itâe(TM)s her fine screenplay and keen eye for casting that makes The L... full review

October 16, 2009
Kyle Smith, New York Post

A pleasing but light nostalgia piece with a frustratingly hasty ending, The Little Traitor doesn't lead to any big twist or revelation. For viewers with a fondness for Israel, though, it amounts to ci... full review

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