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THE KIND WORDS (2015)

Only after Yona is dead does her daughter Dorona begin to learn about the secrets of her lifetime. Israeli filmmaker Shemi Zarin’s new film (the fourth to be released in the USA) continues his brilliant run of domestic dramas “laden with happiness and tears.” HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (JLH: 4.5.5) Top Photo: Dorona, her two brothers, and her […]

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Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem–released in Israel in 2014 as Gett–is the third and final film in “The Amsalem Triology,” co-written and co-directed by actress Ronit Elkabetz in collaboration with her brother Shlomi Elkabetz. Once again, Ronit Elkabetz stars as “Viviane Amsalem” and Simon Abkarian co-stars as her husband “Elisha.” Gett was nominated for 12 awards in […]

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