France / May 17, 2000 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The film takes place in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War in which Egypt and Syria launched attacks in Sinai and the Golan Heights. The story is told from the perspective of Israeli soldiers. We are led by Weinraub and his friend Ruso on a day that begins with quiet city streets, but ends with death, destruction and devastation of both body and mind. Various scenes are awash in the surreal, as Weinraub's head hangs out over a rescue helicopter's open door, watching with tranquil desperation as the earth passes beneath, the overpowering whir of the blades creating a hypnotic state. It is not a traditional blood, guts and glory film. There are no men in battle, only the rescue crew trying to pick up the broken pieces.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kobi Livne | Kobi |
| Liat Glick | Dina |
| Pini Mittleman | Hospital Doctor |
| Meital Berdah | |
| Gidi Gov | |
| Shai Gani | Army Doctor |
| Noah Faran | Rescue Commander |
| Keren Gitai | Young soldier |
| Pini Mittelman | Civilian doctor |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | כיפור |
| Original language | עִבְרִית (HE) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, עִבְרִית |
| Production countries | Israel, France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Agav Hafakot, MP Productions, Le Studio Canal+, ARTE France Cinéma, R&C Produzioni |
| Release date | 7 settembre 2000 |
| Production | Michel Propper, Laurent Truchot, Amos Gitai, Tilde Corsi, Shuki Friedman, Gianni Romoli, Michael Tapuach |
| Writer | Marie-Jose Sanselme, Amos Gitai |
| Casting | Ilan Moscovitch |
| Editing | Monica Coleman, Kobi Netanel, Pasquale Cuzzupoli |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta, Gal Altschuler, Nicole de Castro, Noah Eisenberg, Moshe Flechter, Eli Levy, Yehuda Sar-Israel, Moshe Shabbat, Zion Shmuel, Floris Sybesma, Jean-Paul Toraille, Choresh Wald, Gaby Weismann |
| Assistant directors | Shai Gani, Alona Lichter, Haim Rinsky, Ziv Rubinstein, Amos Gitai, Sari Azoulay Turgeman |
| Lighting | Miki Berdougo, Adi Borkin, Philippe Cadeau, Ofer Dori, Yonatan Tal, Ram Tsizling |
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Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Oct 01, 2000 / Pusan International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 17, 2000 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Sweden / Feb 01, 2001 / Göteborg Film Festival
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Finland / Jun 15, 2007 / Midnight Sun Film Festival
Limited release
Canada / Sep 07, 2000 / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Nov 03, 2000 / New York City
Theatrical release
France / Sep 13, 2000
Israel / Oct 05, 2000
Italy / Oct 05, 2000
United States / Apr 07, 2002 / Wisconsin Film Festival
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Denmark / Apr 26, 2002
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