Free Zone (2005)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Drama
- 07 Apr 2006 (USA)
- Movie
Two women embark on a road trip after they are brought together by circumstance. Rebecca (Portman) flees her hotel after a fight with her mother-in-law (Maura) and hails a taxi driven by Hanna (Lazlo).
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Awards:
- 1 win & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Natalie Portman | ... |
Rebecca
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| Hana Laslo | ... |
Hanna Ben Moshe
(as Hanna Laslo)
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| Hiam Abbass | ... |
Leila
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| Carmen Maura | ... |
Mrs. Breitberg
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| Makram Khoury | ... |
Samir aka "The American"
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| Aki Avni | ... |
Julio
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| Uri Klauzner | ... |
Moshe Ben Moshe
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| Liron Levo | ... |
Border Security
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| Tomer Russo | ... |
Border Security
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Adnan Tarabshi | ... |
Petrol Station Owner
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| Shredi Jabarin | ... |
Walid
(as Shredy Gabarin)
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Kobi Lieber | ... |
Radio Narrator (voice)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tinkerbell | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Amos Gitai | ||
Written by
| Amos Gitai | ... | () |
| Marie-Jose Sanselme | ... | () (as Marie José Sanselme) |
Produced by
| Nicolas Blanc | ... | co-producer: Agat Films & Cie |
| Yona Blumenthal | ... | co-producer: Yos Satellite |
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer: Arte France Ciné0ma |
| Eliane Du Bois | ... | co-producer: Cineart |
| Leon Edery | ... | co-producer: United King |
| Moshe Edery | ... | co-producer: United King (as Moshe Ederi) |
| Amos Gitai | ... | co-producer: Agav Hafakot |
| Robert Guédiguian | ... | co-producer: Agat Films & Cie |
| Jean Labadie | ... | co-producer: Bac Films |
| Genevieve Lemal | ... | co-producer: Scope Invest |
| Nir Lempert | ... | co-producer: Israel Eser |
| Gadi Levy | ... | line producer |
| David Lipkind | ... | co-producer: Israel Film Fund |
| Alexandre Lippens | ... | co-producer: Scope Invest |
| Josetco Moreno | ... | co-producer: Giolem |
| Patrick Quinet | ... | co-producer: Artemis Production |
| Michel Reilhac | ... | co-producer: Arte France Ciné0ma |
| Katriel Schory | ... | co-producer: Israel Film Fund (as Catri Schori) |
| Tal Shaked | ... | co-producer: Israel Eser |
| Michael Tapuah | ... | co-producer: Hamon Hafakot / producer |
| Laurent Truchot | ... | co-producer: Agav Films / producer |
| Pedro Zaratiegui | ... | co-producer: Golem |
| Arlette Zylberberg | ... | co-producer: RTFB Télévision Belge |
Cinematography by
| Laurent Brunet | ||
Editing by
| Yann Dedet | ||
| Isabelle Ingold | ||
Editorial Department
| Dirk Dejonghe | ... | color laboratory: Dejonghe |
| Pierre Huot | ... | post-production |
| Dirk Lauwereins | ... | color laboratory: Dejonghe |
| Stephane Quinet | ... | post-production (as Stephan Quinet) |
| Dirk Vandewalle | ... | grader |
Casting By
| Ilan Moscovitch | ||
Art Direction by
| Miguel Markin | ||
Costume Design by
| Miguel Markin | ||
| Aline Stern | ||
Makeup Department
| Ziv Katanov | ... | makeup artist |
| Miguel Markin | ... | makeup artist |
| Aline Stern | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pierre Huot | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shuli Kalderon | ... | second assistant director |
| Ilan Moscovitch | ... | first assistant director |
| Haim Rinski | ... | first assistant director (as Haim Rinsky) / second assistant director (as Haim Rinsky) |
| Tamir Naber | ... | second assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Dani Avshalom | ... | props |
| Yoav Sinai | ... | set dresser |
| Ilan Moscovitch | ... | artistic advisor (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Frank Ceven | ... | assistant foley artist (as Franck Ceven) |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Alex Claude | ... | sound designer |
| Séverin Favriau | ... | sound mixing assistant |
| Kobi Horowitz | ... | adr engineer |
| Michel Kharat | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / sound engineer |
| John Purcell | ... | dialogue editor |
| Oren Raviv | ... | boom operator |
| Michael Reuter | ... | adr coordinator |
| Gal Sagi | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ingrid Simon | ... | sound mixing assistant |
| Marcus Sujata | ... | adr engineer |
| Stéphane Thiébaut | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Philippe Charbonnel | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Quentin Collette | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Pini Klavir | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gidon Albert | ... | gaffer |
| Ofer Almog | ... | key grip |
| Haim Asias | ... | steadicam operator |
| Miki Berdougo | ... | gaffer (as Miki Berdugo) |
| Mordi Boaz | ... | grip |
| Adi Borkin | ... | head gaffer |
| Laurent Brunet | ... | steadicam operator |
| Shai Jajo | ... | gaffer (as Shay Jago) |
| Ziv Koren | ... | still photographer |
| Amnon Nachumovski | ... | clapper loader |
| Daniel Solomon | ... | gaffer |
| Jean-Paul Toraille | ... | camera assistant |
| Gaby Weismann | ... | camera assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Natali Kanevtsky | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Iftach Gabay | ... | location manager |
| Gadi Levy | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Olga Sitovotsky | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Avi Cohen | ... | transportation |
| Ronen Dima | ... | transportation |
| Eli Mualem | ... | transportation |
| Ofer Netzer | ... | transportation |
| Yosi Yaari | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Adam Alon | ... | production assistant |
| Marc Bordure | ... | administrator |
| Gadi Buksanbaum | ... | security |
| Gaëtan David | ... | administrator |
| Adir Haruvi | ... | making-of |
| Frédérique Larmagnac | ... | administrator |
| Silvére Moreau | ... | international sales: Bac Films nternational |
| Dalit Nemir | ... | assistant to director (as Dalit Nemirovsky) |
| Raam Shaul | ... | security |
| Olga Sitovotsky | ... | assistant to director |
| Lee Tal | ... | coordinator |
| Ayelet Tamari | ... | researcher |
| Michal Wintroib | ... | coordinator |
| Richard Lormand | ... | publicist: international (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Efratia Gitai | ... | special thanks |
| Arthur Miller | ... | special thanks |
| Munio Weinraub-Gitai | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Agav Films (presents)
- Agat Films & Cie (presents)
- Agav Hafakot (in association with)
- Arte France Cinéma (in association with)
- Artémis Productions (in association with)
- Bac Films (in association with)
- Canal+ (in association with)
- Cinéart (in association with)
- Golem Distribución (in association with)
- Hamon Productions (in association with)
- Israeli Film Fund (in association with)
- Reshet TV (in association with)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (in association with)
- TPS Star (in association with)
- United King Films (in association with)
- Yes-DBD Satellite Services (in association with)
- The Royal Film Commission (in association with)
- SCOPE Invest
- Scope Pictures
- Yisrael Esser Channel
Distributors
- Bac Films International (2005) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Bac Films (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- CGV Mars Dagitim (2007) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2005) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Golem Distribución (2006) (Spain) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (2006) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- ARTE (2009) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2009) (France) (tv)
- MegaCom Film (MCF) (2006) (Yugoslavia)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Christian Dior (make-up)
- Cinematip (sound editing rooms)
- Color By Dejonghe (color laboratory)
- Doron Reuveni (insurance)
- Elektrofilm (adr studio)
- Kodak (raw stock)
- Les Audis Jackson (foley studio)
- Movie Mobile (camera and lighting rental)
- Studio l'Équipe (sound mixing facility)
- TSF (camera and lighting rental)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rebecca, a young American lady who has been living in Jerusalem for a while, suddenly breaks off her engagement with Julio, her Israeli fiancé. In a state of emotional shock she gets into a taxi and asks the diver to take her anywhere she likes but away from the place where she broke up. Although reluctant, Hanna, the driver lets her accompany her to Jordan's Free Zone where she is to meet "The American", her husband Moshe's Palestinian business partner. Once there, they realize "The American" is not there but a Palestinian woman named Leila offers them, after much bickering with Hanna, to take them to the oasis where "The American" lives... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR2,500,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $236,520, 09 Jul 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | First Israeli movie shot in Jordan. See more » |
| Goofs | When the vehicle is just approaching the border crossing near the end of the film (1:23:00 on the DVD) we can see the silhouette of someone wearing a baseball cap moving about in the back of the vehicle. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hana Laslao (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Had Gadia See more » |
| Quotes |
Hanna:
So why did you want to come to Israel? Rebecca: I didn't feel like I belonged in the U.S. So I came to live here, and... now I'm starting to think I don't belong anywhere. See more » |