Set seven days before the creation of the state of Israel in May 1948, a small rusted ship, with a group of concentration camp survivors from Shoah, is received at the new territory with open hostility. They are met by British troops, who are shooting at them, and are trying to forbid them from disembarking. As well, the survivors are met with guns blasts being shot by the Jewish secret army, who has come to help them.
Only a small group actually succeeds in landing on the small beach, where they are able to experience their first hours in Palestine. Tired and hungry, the hopeful emigrants have then to follow the Jewish forces to immediately take up arms against the Arabs. Unspoken truths from both sides explode in the violent and tragic conflict.
WON - Israeli Film Academy 2002 - Best Costume Design
Nominated - Israeli Film Academy 2002
- Best Art Direction
- Best Sound
- Best Supporting Actor: Yussaf Abu-Warda
Nominated - Bangkok International Film Festival 2003
- Golden Kinnaree Award: Best Film
Nominated - Cannes Film Festival 2002 - Golden Palm
Won - Louisville Jewish Film Festival 2003 - Best Film
Won - Sao Paulo International Film Festival 2002
- Critics Award - Best Film
Israeli War Drama 2002 - 100 mins
Languages: Hebrew, Arabic, German, Polish, Russian & Yiddush
Directed by Amos Gitai
Writing credits Amos Gitai, Mordechai Goldhecht
Cast:
Andrei Kashkar.... Yanush
Helena Yaralova.... Rossa
Yussuf Abu-Warda.... The Arab Man
Moni Moshonov.... Klibanov
Juliano Mer.... Moussa
Menachem Lang.... Menachem
Sandy Bar.... Yardena
Tomer Russo.... Milek
Liron Levo.... Gideon
Roman Hazanowski.... Roman
Dalia Shachaf.... Dalia
Karen Ben Raphael.... Isha
Sasha Chernichovsky.... Sacha
Rawda Suleiman.... Jaffra
Gal Altschuler.... Ygal