A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Natalie Portman, Hana Laslo, Hiam Abbass
Written by:
Amos Gitai
Marie-Jose Sanselme
Directed by:
Amos Gitai
Release Date:
April 18, 2005
Original Title:
Free Zone
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
SCOPE Invest
Production Countries:
Belgium | France | Israel | Spain
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 90
Rebecca, an American who has been living in Jerusalem for a few months now, has just broken off her engagement. She gets into a cab driven by Hanna, an Israeli. But Hanna is on her way to Jordan, to the Free Zone, to pick up a large sum of money.
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...
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Internet Movie Database | 5.7/10 |
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Rotten Tomatoes | 26% |
Metacritic | 51/100 |
Awards Won: | 1 win & 6 nominations total |
Art Direction:
Miguel Markin
Author:
Amos Gitai
Marie-Jose Sanselme
Casting:
Ilan Moscovitch
Costume Design:
Miguel Markin
Aline Stern
Director:
Amos Gitai
Director of Photography:
Laurent Brunet
Editor:
Yann Dedet
Isabelle Ingold
Makeup Artist:
Ziv Katanov
Miguel Markin
Aline Stern
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