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Zaytoun [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ]
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| Genre | Drama |
| Format | Import, PAL, Widescreen |
| Contributor | Zaytoun, Alice Taglioni, Mira Awad, Jony Arbid, Tarik Kopty, Stephen Dorff, Ashraf Farah, Ali Suliman, Ashraf Barhom, Abdallah El Akal, Loai Nofi, Eran Riklis See more |
| Runtime | 106 minutes |
| Studio | Artificial Eye |
Product Description
United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Arabic ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Hebrew ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: ***ATTENTION***Mixed language audio with English subtitles***Beirut 1982: the First Lebanon War is in full force as the Israeli army clashes with PLO militants and Syrian and Lebanese forces. Living among the rubble and unexploded shells is Fahed, a young Palestinian boy who has recently lost his father in an air raid. When he captures Yoni (Stephen Dorff), an Israeli pilot shot down over his town, Fahed seizes the opportunity to use his prisoner as a way to get back into Israel and visit the town where his grandfather once lived. On the journey the two must overcome bitter differences if they are to survive and a tenuous friendship slowly begins to take root amid the barren debris of war... Powerful, moving and utterly compelling, ZAYTOUN is a modern classic of the war genre from the award-winning producer of THE KING'S SPEECH. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Toronto International Film Festival, ...Zaytoun
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- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Package Dimensions : 7.48 x 5.31 x 0.55 inches; 2.68 ounces
- Director : Eran Riklis
- Media Format : Import, PAL, Widescreen
- Run time : 106 minutes
- Actors : Stephen Dorff, Abdallah El Akal, Ali Suliman, Alice Taglioni, Loai Nofi
- Subtitles: : English
- Producers : Zaytoun
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0), Hebrew (Dolby Digital 2.0), Arabic (Dolby Digital 2.0)
- ASIN : B00FW6BCO0
- Country of Origin : United Kingdom
- Number of discs : 1
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Instead he is forced to do militia training and life seems anything but good, in his class the desks of his dead friends have a framed photograph of them as a small shrine but also to let the kids remember. Then during an Israeli air raid his father is killed. This makes Fahed take militia a lot more seriously, so when a plane is shot down he is the first to want to capture the pilot. This turns out to be Yoni (Stephen Dorff - `Public Enemies'). Fahed just wants to kill him, but he soon realises that with the help of his enemy he might be able to get back to the land he still calls home. What follows is an unholy alliance of the two and a bizarre road trip through the war zone. That is an expansion of the advertised synopsis so is not a plot spoiler in case you were concerned.
This is a really well made film, the attention to detail is excellent and I could not really tell if it was CGI for the planes and armaments, which are incidental, this is most definitely not a war film. It is sad it is moving and it will make you think. This highlights a war almost forgotten and still stoically ignored by most of the rest of the world and if a film can shine light on the tragedy, then it has my vote every day. Stephen Dorff is really good; he tends to be always the bridesmaid and never the bride in his films and I think he is actually an under rated actor and hope he gets more lead role gigs like this one.
It is in Arabic, Hebrew and English, but most of the dialogue is English. The sub titles are all in white and at times are virtually impossible to read, which was a pain. It was a co-op of funding groups that made this from France, the UK and others. The title track is from the lovely band `Dry The River' which was a nice touch. There is not a lot wrong with this even the length was just right at 110 minutes, some will question some of the on screen outcomes, but I for one thought it was well made, very entertaining and nicely produced film, for fans of world cinema or those who like to tip their cinematic toe into the unknown.