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Kissufim
Kissufim

Kissufim

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Drama

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A coming of age story of members of a Nahal group, volunteering in a kibbutz named "Kissufim" ("Yearnings" in Hebrew), on the outskirts of the Gaza strip in the 70s, who meet with the hardships of love, sexuality, morality and responsibility near the end of their military service and the beginning of their civilian adult lives.

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Budget

$88000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Hebrew

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

04 November 2023

Country

Israel

Cast

Swell Ariel Or

Swell Ariel Or

Eli

Yehonatan Vilozny

Yehonatan Vilozny

Yoav

Adam Gabay

Adam Gabay

Udi

Lir Katz

Lir Katz

Hila

Tamir Ginsburg

Tamir Ginsburg

Eldar

Erez Oved

Erez Oved

Shoshan

Mili Eshet

Mili Eshet

Michaela

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