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Disengagement (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Disengagement' ('Dsengagement') is a film directed by Amos Gitai, starring Juliette Binoche, with Jeanne Moreau in a supporting role. The film is a French/Italian/Israeli co-production, and was shot in France, Germany and Israel. It is the third film of Gitai's "Border" or "Frontier" trilogy.
The film premiered at the 2007 Venice Film Festival in an out-of-competition slot. Following this the picture played at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/news/e3i03f98739a9d2524f9819bd701ce358b8 Toronto fills calendar with global diversity]
Synopsis
Following the death of her father, Ana (Binoche) and her adopted brother Uli (Liron Levo) meet in Avignon. It is stated in her father's will that Ana cannot receive her inheritance until she has found the child she abandoned as a teenager. This journey leads her to Gaza during the 2005 Israeli disengagement, a time fraught with danger and uncertainty.
Cast
* Juliette Binoche as Ana
* Liron Levo as Uli
* Jeanne Moreau as Franoise
* Barbara Hendricks as Barbara
* Dana Ivgy as Dana
* Hiam Abbass as Hiam
* Tomer Russo as Tomer
* Israel Katorza as Israel
* Yussuf Abu-Warda as Youssef
* Uri Klauzner as Uri
* Amos Gitai
Critical reception
The film received largely positive reviews from 'Variety' and 'Screen International'.
References
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