Across the Line
Synopsis
Hananel, a young religious Jew, is hurrying home for Shabbat. An unexpected encounter with Mundir, an unwanted and stubborn Palestinian hitchhiker, leads Hananel on a series of mix-ups that eventually teaches him a lesson in communication, friendship and love.
Credits
Director(s)
Nadav Shlomo Giladi
Producer(s)
Saar Yogev, Naomi Levari
Script
Zuriel Melchior
Cinematography
Giora Bejach
Editor
Tal Keller
Cast
David Shaul, Jalal Masrwa, Nizar Hamra, Ghassan Ashkar, Mohamed Name
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English, Hebrew, French
Produced with the help of
Makor Foundation for Israeli Films, NFCT
Sound designer
Shahaf Wagshall
Photo Credit
Giora Bejach
Festival Highlights
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Winner
Audience AwardWar on Screen Festival2018 -
Winner
Gold BushoBudapest Short Int'l Film Festival2018 -
Winner
Jury Award for Best Short FilmStonybrook Film Festival2017 -
Winner
Best Middle East- Israeli FilmJersey Shore Film Festival2020
Jersey Shore Film Festival, USA, 2020
Pitigliani Kolnoa Festival, Italy, 2018
Religion Today Film Festival, Italy, 2018
War on Screen Festival, France, Short Film Competition , 2018
Without Borders Film Festival, Germany, 2018
Budapest Short International Film Festival, Hungary, 2018
Cleveland International Film Festival, USA, 2018
Tirana International Film Festival, Albania, 2017
Stonybrook Film Festival, USA, 2017
Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, 2017
Other Israel Film Festival, USA, 2017
Reviews
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"Across the Line" benefits from fine performances from its two leads and Giora Bejach's pristine lensing for the film. Ronnie Reshef also contributes lively, energetic original music for the film that is perfectly suited to the film's witty dialogue and physical comedy. Richard Propes, "The Independent Critic"
