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Late Summer Blues

Released Aug 12, 1988 1h 41m Drama List
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In the summer of 1970, seven Israeli friends graduate from high school during the country's War of Attrition against Egypt. When Yossi (Omri Dolev) is drafted into the army and dies in a training accident, Arileh (Dor Zweigenbaum) becomes an ardent anti-war activist, while musician Mossi (Yoav Tzafir) puts on a protest musical. As the young men and women struggle through the next three years, their lives are captured in home movies by aspiring filmmaker Margo (Shahar Segal).

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Brandon Judell Huffington Post This often comical paean to hormonal carryings-on was a major success on its release, and one can see how those who were teens at the time hold it nostalgically dear now. Jan 9, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the summer of 1970, seven Israeli friends graduate from high school during the country's War of Attrition against Egypt. When Yossi (Omri Dolev) is drafted into the army and dies in a training accident, Arileh (Dor Zweigenbaum) becomes an ardent anti-war activist, while musician Mossi (Yoav Tzafir) puts on a protest musical. As the young men and women struggle through the next three years, their lives are captured in home movies by aspiring filmmaker Margo (Shahar Segal).
Director
Renen Schorr
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 12, 1988, Original
Runtime
1h 41m