THE AWARD WINNING DEBUT FEATURE FILM FROM DIRECTOR YUVAL ADLER

BETHLEHEM

Winner of 6 Ophir Awards (Israel’s Oscars) and the FEDEORA award for Best Film (Venice Days) is political thriller Bethlehem. A break out hit on the international film festival circuit in 2013, this debut feature film from Yuval Adler has received praise from critics globally. Bethlehem explores the complex friendship between Israeli secret service officer Razi (Tsahi Halevi), and his teenage Palestinian informant, Sanfur (Sahdi Marei). When Sanfur learns of the Israeli plan to assassinate his brother who is a senior radical Palestinian militant, he becomes increasingly conflicted. As preparations for the military strike are underway both Razi and Sanfur are forced to make choices that will irreversibly change their lives.

Co-written by Israeli director Yuval Adler, and Ali Waked, an Arab journalist who spent years in the West Bank, and based on extensive research, Bethlehem transcends perspectives, revealing the impossible situations and moral dilemmas associated with the dark and fascinating world of human intelligence.

“… Real insight into how the intelligence world works in the Middle East. The razor-sharp cutting and canny handling of tension are reminiscent of Kathryn Bigelow.” — Indie Wire

Click here to view the trailer for Bethlehem:
http://www.jiff.com.au/films/bethlehem/

BETHLEHEM – PARTICIPATING CINEMAS FROM AUGUST 7

VIC: Cinema Nova, Classic Cinemas Elsternwick, Cameo Cinemas
SA: Trak Cinemas, Mercury Cinemas Seniors on Screen Aug 8 10:45am
TAS: State Cinema

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