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A mental hospital sits atop the site of a 1948 massacre of Palestinian villagers.

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Matt Noller Slant Magazine 09/13/2008
2/4
Isn't it time to accept that narrative film may not be the best way to deal with complicated socio-political issues like the Israel-Palestine conflict? Go to Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post 09/12/2008
1.5/4
The result is a hodgepodge of plots and styles, a fault compounded by stiff acting and, except for a few scenes, wooden direction. Go to Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 09/12/2008
2/5
The message may be clear -- suppress the past at your peril -- but the execution is a mess. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/03/2011
C+
While the subject of this Israeli feature is riveting and the intention honorable, the narrative strategy and technical execution leave much to be desired. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com 11/01/2008
3/10
Builds on real macabre coincidences to pile on symbolism higher and higher in time-tripping phantasmagoria of flashbacks, nightmares,fantasy and occasional credibility. Go to Full Review Sara Maria Vizcarrondo Boxoffice Magazine 09/12/2008
2.5/5
The film's laudable attempts to encompass the far-reaching quagmire of Jewish tribal identity, politics and psychology could have a profound effect on the audiences who do find it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/03/2010 Exellent, very powerful film. I loved it. See more Read all reviews
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Udi Aloni

Director

Itay Tiran

David

Clara Khoury

Lila

Moni Moshonov

Muselmann

Makram Khoury

Dr. Isaac Shemesh

Udi Aloni

Screenwriter

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Synopsis A mental hospital sits atop the site of a 1948 massacre of Palestinian villagers.
Director
Udi Aloni
Screenwriter
Udi Aloni, Paul Hond
Distributor
International Film Circuit [us]
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 12, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 37m