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Zirei Kayitz (2008)
Seven years after completing an Israeli Defense Course for female combat soldiers, director Hen Lasker returns to take a deeper look at the place where she first fell in love with a woman. Over the course of 66 days and nights, Lasker shoots a fly-on-the-wall documentary that allows unprecedented intimacy into the lives of the trainees and commanders of the Israeli army. The dichotomy of the innocence of these baby-faced trainees with the heavy burden of military service is a central theme of the film, illustrated in a scene where they discuss losing their virginity while waiting their turn to fire a machine gun. But it is the director’s relationship with Smadar, a breathtaking commander struggling to mask her gentle soul with a strict military persona, which makes the film truly enchanting. The intersection of love, duty, and personal growth thrive through to the film’s surprisingly moving finish.
Updated May 24 2020
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Yarden Nir
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Smadar Gilad
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Lotem Boiem
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Karim Lapidot
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Nizar Hassan
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Naomi Azar
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Sarah Sweiry
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Sari Ezouz
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Erez Laufer
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Hen Lasker
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Lior Kipod
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Hen Lasker
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Edna Kowarsky
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Elinor Kowarsky
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Ada Etgar
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