For My Father | Cinequest

Running time: 98 mins

Love distracts a young man from fulﬁlling an obligation to save his father?s honor.

Tarek travels to Tel Aviv with a sole purpose?a mission that is quickly derailed by faulty equipment. Desperate, he seeks the means to repair the device and finds a small neighborhood electrician?s shop. As the weekend progresses and Tarek awaits his replacement part, he discovers the local people, befriends them, and discovers the spark of life returning to his soul through a young woman he falls in love with. That love, however, threatens his obligation to the mission and Tarek must make the decision of his life?whether or not to blow himself up and take as many people around him as he can.

In a story bursting with romance, tension, and emotional conflict, director Dror Zahavi brilliantly captures the beauty and atmosphere of Tel Aviv and its people. For My Father will affect and haunt you long after you have watched it.

Season:

2009

Director:

Dror Zahavi

Cast:

Shredi Gagrin, Hilli Yalon, Shlomo Wishinski, Michael Moshonov

Editor:

Fritz Busse

Producer:

Shlomo Mograbi, Zvi Spielmann, Heike Wiehle-Timm, Eviatar Dotan, Rami Damri

Language:

Hebrew and Arabic (w/ English subtitles)