Circus Palestina (1998)
Directed by Eyal Halfon
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Political Satire, Romantic Comedy |
Run Time - 83 min. |
Countries - Israel |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jonathan Crow
Eyal Halfon directs this comedy-drama about a Russian circus that disrupts a volatile community of irate Palestinians, high-strung Israeli settlers, and shifty hucksters on either side. At first, everyone wants to check out this new diversion; they become less enthusiastic when the troupe's aging lion escapes. Suddenly, this already tense neighborhood is thrown into a tizzy. Circus Palestina swept the Israeli equivalent of the Academy Awards and was screened at the 1999 Vancouver Film Festival.
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animal, audience, circus, Israeli [nationality], lion, neighborhood, Russian [nationality]
