God’s Neighbors
Synopsis
Rules must be followed. For the “supervisors” of a Bat Yam neighborhood in Israel, this means ensuring that women are dressed appropriately, that people respect Shabbat, or that Arabs from Jaffa don’t enter the neighborhood with music blaring from their cars. Avi, Kobi and Yaniv are young and know how to fight. Avi is their leader. The group’s dynamic is challenged when Avi threatens a young woman that doesn’t follow their rules, a woman he’s about to fall in love with…
Credits
Director(s)
Mani Yaesh
Producer(s)
Marek Rozenbaum, Jerome Bleitrach
Script
Meni Yaesh
Cinematography
Shabak Paz
Editor
Asaf Korman
Cast
Roy Assaf, Gal Friedman, Itzik Golan, Rotem Ziesman
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English
Produced with the help of
CNC, Israeli Film Fund
Broadcaster
Yes, Reshet
Sound designer
Matthieu Vigouroux
Photo Credits
Lital Nidam, Daniel Kaminsky, Marek Rozenbaum, Jerome Bleitrach
Festival Highlights
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Winner
PRIX SACD (Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers) AwardCannes Film Festival Critics’ Week2012 -
Winner
Best Actor Award to Roy AssafJerusalem Film Festival2012 -
Winner
Pirchi Family AwardJerusalem Film Festival2012 -
Winner
Best ActorOphir Awards2012 -
Winner
Best Supporting ActorOphir Awards2012
Pitigliani Kolnoa Festival, Italy, 2012
Cannes, France, 2012
Warsaw International Film Festival, Poland, 2012
Reykjavik International Film Festival, Iceland, 2012
Malatya International Film Festival, , 2012
Hamburg Film Festival, Germany, 2012
Reviews
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"Forceful, moving, spiritual"
- Variety
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"Convincing & involving"
- The Hollywood Reporter
