Italy / Aug 28, 2013 / Venice Film Festival
When you are playing both sides, who do you trust?
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Bethlehem tells the story of the unlikely bond between Razi, an Israeli secret service officer, and his Palestinian informant Sanfur, the younger brother of a senior Palestinian militant. Razi recruited Sanfur when he was just 15, and developed a very close, almost fatherly relationship to him. Now 17, Sanfur tries to navigate between Razi’s demands and his loyalty to his brother, living a double life and lying to both men.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Karem Shakur | Abu Mussa |
| Ibrahim Saqallah | Tayson |
| Michael Shtamler | Einat |
| Shhadi Maryee | Sanfur |
| Hisham Suliman | Ibrahim |
| Dudu Niv | Shefler |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | בית לחם |
| Original language | עִבְרִית (HE) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, עִבְרִית |
| Production countries | Belgium, Germany, Israel |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pie Films, Entre Chien et Loup, Gringo Films |
| Release date | 26 settembre 2013 |
| Executive producer | Ephraim Gildor |
| Production | Hammoudie Boqaie, Sébastien Delloye, Talia Kleinhendler, Diana Elbaum, Osnat Handelsman-Keren, Zehava Shekel, Sonja Ewers, Steve Hudson |
| Writer | Ali Vakad, Yuval Adler |
| Casting | Liron Zohar, Na'ama Zaltsman |
| Editing | Ron Omer |
| Cinematography | Yaron Scharf |
| Assistant directors | Yuval Adler |
Show more
| Camera operators | Yaron Scharf |
| Additional photography | Yaron Scharf |
| Production design | Yoav Sinai |
| Art direction | Yoav Sinai |
| Set decoration | Yoav Sinai |
| Music | Ishai Adar |
| Sound | Ishai Adar |
| Costume design | Li Alembik |
| Makeup | Li Alembik |
| Hairstyling | Li Alembik |
Release dates
Premiere
Israel / Sep 01, 2013 / Haifa Film Festival
Canada / Sep 09, 2013 / Toronto International Film Festival
Iceland / Sep 29, 2013 / Reykjavik International Film Festival
Show more (8)Show less
Brazil / Sep 30, 2013 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
United States / Nov 09, 2013 / AFI Fest
Serbia / Mar 06, 2014 / Belgrade Film Festival
Lithuania / Mar 21, 2014 / Vilnius International Film Festival
Hong Kong / Mar 29, 2014 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Estonia / Aug 07, 2014 / Tartu Love Film Festival tARTuFF
United Kingdom / Nov 12, 2014 / UK Jewish Film Festival
Slovakia / Feb 15, 2018 / KolNoa festival
Limited release
United States / Mar 07, 2014 / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
Israel / Sep 26, 2013
France / Feb 19, 2014
Portugal / Jul 31, 2014
Digital
Japan / Sep 27, 2014 / G
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
