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Turn Left at the End of the World
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Wikipedia article
'Turn Left at the End of the World' (, 'Sof HaOlam Smola') is a 2004 Israeli film written, produced and directed by Avi Nesher and starring Netta Garti and Liraz Charhi.
Plot
The film takes place in a small Negev development town in 1968 and narrates the struggle of Moroccan and Indian olim, focusing on the relationship between two girls, Sarah Talkar and Nicole Shushan.
Cast
*Netta Garti: Nicole Shushan
*Liraz Charhi: Sarah Talkar
*Aure Atika: Simone Toledano
*Ruby Porat Shoval: Jeannette Shushan
*Krutika Desai Khan: Rachel Talkar
*Jean Benguigui: Isaac Shushan
*Parmeet Sethi: Roger Talkar
*British Cricket Player: Eyal Ben-Ze'ev
Production
Outdoor scenes were filmed in Midreshet Ben-Gurion.
Reception
The film participated in international film festivals in the United States, Australia, India and European countries, and received several awards, including the Audience Award at the festival Taormina Film Fest and the Jury Prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Following its release in Israel, the film sold over 600,000 tickets, breaking box office records.[http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=166668 Israel's smash-hit decade] The Jerusalem Post, 25 January 2010[http://www.israel21c.org/opinion/israeli-cinema-has-arrived Israeli cinema has arrived] Israel 21c, 25 March 2007
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