- Studio: IFC First Take
- Release Date: Feb 16, 2007
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- Starring: Naama Schendar, Smadar Sayar
- Summary: Compelling and controversial, this film chronicles the day to day life of two Israeli women, Smadar and Mirit, during their compulsory military service. (IFC First Take)
- Director: Dalia Hager
- Genre(s): Drama
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75Filmmakers Vardit Bilu and Dalia Hagar don't seem as interested in taking sides as they do in exploring universal themes.
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75It presents an image of today's Israeli army, composed of teenagers who are by now several generations removed from the founders' original vision and have begun to question whether tactics designed to keep the country safe will only lead to increased levels of fear, humiliation and deadly violence.
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60A slyly subversive insight into the role of women in the Israeli military, this is a surprisingly compassionate satire that makes its political points without resorting to caricature.
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JohnA.10A very important film showing the reality of Israel today and the risk of live and work there. Congratulations to the Director and the participants.
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