When the Yom Kippur War breaks out, two Israeli soldiers find themselves unable to locate their unit. Eager to take part in the war effort, they join an airborne medical evacuation unit.
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- 2 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Liron Levo | ... |
Weinraub
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| Tomer Russo | ... |
Ruso
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| Uri Klauzner | ... |
Dr. Klausner
(as Uri Ran-Klausner)
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| Yoram Hattab | ... |
The Pilot
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| Guy Amir | ... |
Gadassi
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| Juliano Mer-Khamis | ... |
The Captain
(as Juliano Mer)
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Ran Kauchinsky | ... |
Shlomo
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Kobi Livne | ... |
Kobi
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| Liat Glick | ... |
Dina
(as Liat Glick Levo)
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Pini Mittleman | ... |
Hospital Doctor
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| Meital Berdah | ... |
(as Meital Barda)
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Shai Gani | ... |
Army Doctor
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Noah Faran | ... |
Rescue Commander
(as Noach Faran)
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Keren Gitai | ... |
Young soldier
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Pini Mittelman | ... |
Civilian doctor
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Directed by
| Amos Gitai | ||
Written by
| Amos Gitai | ... | () |
| Marie-Jose Sanselme | ... | () |
Produced by
| Tilde Corsi | ... | co-producer |
| Shuki Friedman | ... | line producer |
| Amos Gitai | ... | producer |
| Michel Propper | ... | producer |
| Gianni Romoli | ... | co-producer |
| Michael Tapuah | ... | co-producer (as Michael Tapuach) |
| Laurent Truchot | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jan Garbarek | ||
Cinematography by
| Renato Berta | ||
Editing by
| Monica Coleman | ||
| Kobi Netanel | ||
Editorial Department
| Pasquale Cuzzupoli | ... | color supervisor / color timer |
Casting By
| Ilan Moscovitch | ||
Production Design by
| Miguel Markin | ||
Art Direction by
| Miguel Markin | ||
Costume Design by
| Laura Dinolesko | ... | (as Laura Dinulesco) |
Makeup Department
| Moni Mansano | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shai Gani | ... | second assistant director (as Shay Gani) |
| Alona Lichter | ... | third assistant director |
| Haim Rinski | ... | first assistant director |
| Ziv Rubinstein | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Avichai Bari | ... | property master |
| Erez Goldfarb | ... | assistant property master |
| Amiram Lichter | ... | head constructor |
| Daniel Magen | ... | set dresser |
| Oshmi Michael | ... | art crew (as Michael Ushmi) |
| Ilan Moscovitch | ... | artistic advisor |
| Gil Pardo | ... | assistant property master |
| Albert Segal | ... | property master |
| Ami Shemesh | ... | constructor |
| Nikolai Usipov | ... | art crew (as Nikolai Yusipov) |
| Eli Zioni | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Philippe Amouroux | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alex Claude | ... | sound designer |
| François Fayard | ... | sound assistant / sound editor |
| Micha Hazut | ... | boom operator |
| Cyril Holtz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| François Lepeuple | ... | foley artist |
| Eli Yarkoni | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Jem Lovett | ... | senior technician (as Jeremy Lovett) |
| Digby Milner | ... | special effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gal Altschuler | ... | grip assistant |
| Miki Berdougo | ... | gaffer (as Berdougo Michael) |
| Adi Borkin | ... | electrician |
| Philippe Cadeau | ... | gaffer (as Philip Cadeau) |
| Nicole de Castro | ... | still photographer (as Nickol De-Castro) |
| Ofer Dori | ... | electrician |
| Noam Eisenberg | ... | key grip |
| Moshe Flechter | ... | grips |
| Eli Levy | ... | grip assistant |
| Yehuda Sar-Israel | ... | second assistant camera |
| Moshe Shabbat | ... | best boy grip / grips (as Moshe Shabat) |
| Zion Shmuel | ... | grip assistant |
| Floris Sybesma | ... | Steadicam operator |
| Jonathan Tal | ... | electrician (as Yonatan Tal) |
| Jean-Paul Toraille | ... | focus puller |
| Ram Tsizling | ... | electrician |
| Choresh Wald | ... | grip assistant |
| Gaby Weismann | ... | focus puller: second camera |
Casting Department
| Levana Hakim | ... | casting agent |
| Levia Hon | ... | casting agent |
| Perry Kafri | ... | casting agent (as Perry Cafri) |
| Zohar Yakobson | ... | casting agent (as Zohar Yacobson) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sari Azoulay Turgeman | ... | script supervisor (as Sari Turgeman) |
Transportation Department
| Eyal Sadan | ... | transportation manager |
Additional Crew
| Yaron Agayof | ... | tanks crew |
| Sharon Arama | ... | tanks crew |
| Yossi Arditi | ... | tanks crew |
| Menashe Lev Ari | ... | tanks crew |
| Noam Barniv | ... | tanks crew (as Noam Bar Niv) |
| Didi Bino | ... | tanks crew |
| Karmi Damti | ... | tanks crew |
| David Danino | ... | tanks crew |
| Gil Davidi | ... | tanks crew |
| Shmuel Dugin | ... | tanks crew |
| Doron Elmakayes | ... | tanks crew |
| Daniel Eshel | ... | tanks crew |
| Eyal Fridfertig | ... | tanks crew |
| Daniel Haran | ... | tanks crew |
| Vanessa Jerrom | ... | press: international |
| Israel Katzir | ... | tanks crew |
| Alexander Kurkoz | ... | tanks crew |
| Asaf Leshem | ... | tanks crew |
| Arnon Lusky | ... | tanks crew |
| Tal Maor | ... | tank crew: Tank Commander |
| Efraim Meir | ... | tanks crew |
| Sagi Melnik | ... | tanks crew |
| Shlomi Milbaum | ... | tanks crew |
| Ami Mualem | ... | tanks crew |
| Daniel Nahari | ... | tanks crew |
| Amit Ben Natan | ... | tanks crew |
| Aviram Politi | ... | tanks crew |
| Amit Lev Ran | ... | tanks crew |
| Erez Ratzon | ... | tanks crew |
| Oded Shomroni | ... | tanks crew |
| Guy Speilman | ... | tanks crew |
| Ya'akov Strigler | ... | tanks crew |
| Meir Suissa | ... | tanks crew |
| Massos Telem | ... | tanks crew |
| Amnon Tish | ... | tanks crew |
| Yossi Tuchner | ... | tanks crew |
| Yakov Vaknin | ... | tanks crew (as Ya'akov Yaknin) |
| Raz Weiss | ... | tanks crew |
| Nechemia Yosef | ... | tanks crew |
| David Zeigel | ... | tanks crew |
Thanks
| Uzi Cantoni | ... | thanks |
| Nadav Gotlieb | ... | thanks |
| Avner Hacohen | ... | thanks |
| Ze'ev Keinan | ... | thanks |
| Gadi Klein | ... | thanks |
| Zaki Zuriel | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Agav Hafakot
- MP Productions
- Le Studio Canal+ (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- R&C Produzioni (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Telad (participation)
- Tele Plus (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Eldan
Distributors
- Alcine Terran (2001) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kino International (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Rosebud (2003) (Greece) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2003) (France) (tv)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2003) (Greece) (VHS)
- Canal+
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Kino Video (United States) (DVD)
- Mongrel Media (Canada)
- Océan Films (France)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Fiona Kelleghan |
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| Taglines | Bloody, Vivid... Unvarnished. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is based on director Amos Gitai's own experience of joining a helicopter rescue crew during the war of Kippur, and his helicopter being shot down by a Syrian missile on his 23rd birthday. See more » |
| Goofs | Moshe Dayan did NOT lose his eye in the Sinai Desert; he lost it in Vichy-controlled Lebanon in 1941 on a reconnaissance mission on behalf of the Australian/British Army. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Elokuvan vuosisata (2010). See more » |