Free Zone
The Amos Gitai Collection • 1h 34m
Rebecca (Natalie Portman), an American who has been living in Jerusalem for a few months now, has just broken off her engagement. She gets into a cab driven by Hanna (Hanna Laslo), an Israeli. But Hanna is on her way to Jordan, to the Free Zone, to pick up a large sum of money that "the American", her husband's partner, owes them. Rebecca persuades Hanna to take her along. When they reach the Free Zone, Leila (Hiam Abbass), a Palestinian, explains that the American isn't there and that the money has vanished....
Winner - Best Actress (Hanna Laslo) | Cannes Film Festival
Directed by Amos Gitai
Israel, 2005
Drama, Israeli Culture
Hebrew, English (with English subtitles)
90 minutes
Up Next in The Amos Gitai Collection
-
One Day You'll Understand
Featuring a stunning performance from legendary French actress Jeanne Moreau ("Jules et Jim"), acclaimed Israeli director Amos Gitaï ("Promised Land") presents a meditation on memory, identity, and the reconciliation that follows a French businessman’s growing obsession with the secrets of his fa...
2 Comments