Zaytoun

The pic's portentous ending is extraordinarily subtle, and will resonate best with those who know the history of the region.
-- John Anderson, Variety

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Zaytoun

In 1982, amid the Lebanese Civil War, Israeli pilot Yoni (Stephen Dorff) is shot down over Beirut and taken prisoner by inhabitants of a Palestinian refugee camp. Among the captors is ten-year-old Fahed, whose father obsessively tends to his prized but sickly olive tree, refusing to replant it until they return to their ancestral land. Despite his deep-rooted hatred for Yoni, Fahed realizes he can use him to get past the border and into “Palestine” to plant his father’s olive tree. The two embark on a harrowing and dangerous journey – one that tests the very boundaries of humanity. ZAYTOUN is a story of survival, reconciliation and friendship. Official Selection of the Toronto International Film Festival and AFI Festival. Directed by Eran Riklis (The Syrian Bride, Lemon Tree).
Not Rated
Genre
Adventure, Drama, Thriller/Suspense
Runtime
110
Language
English, Arabic, Hebrew
Director
Eran Riklis
Cast
Stephen Dorff, Abdallah El Akal, Alice Taglioni, Tarik Kopty, Mira Awad, Jony Arbid
FEATURED REVIEW
Neil Smith, Total Film

Stephen Dorff continues his Somewhere-instigated comeback in this odd-couple tale about a downed Israeli fighter pilot who takes a perilous trek across war-torn Lebanon with a 10-year-old Palestinian refugee (Abdallah El Akal). Eran Riklis’ road movie – its title means ‘olive’ – neatly juxtaposes ...

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