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GOD’S NEIGHBORS [HA-MASHGIHIM]
by Meny Yaesh
France/Israel 2012 DCP 98 min. Hebr. OV Engl. ST

thu 22 nov 20.00 h Murnau Filmtheater   

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Rules must be followed. For the juvenile "supervisors" of a Bat Yam neighborhood in Tel Aviv/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. After their "supervision" work, they chill down smoking a joint and listening to religious lyrics with underlying techno-beats. The group’s dynamic is challenged when Avi threatens a young woman that obviously doesn’t follow their strict rules – a woman he’s about to fall in love with …


 
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