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A Bitter Mix

A Bitter Mix

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Benny, an Israeli living in Berlin is called back home following his grandfather death. He arrives to Israel with his girlfriend Sara and his family can't wait to meet her. But suspicions arise. The family realizes that Benny and Sara haven't actually met in a synagogue but in front of a synagogue and that the right pronunciation of her name is Zahra. Zahra Abdulla to be precise. Zahra was born in Germany to a German mother and an Egyptian father. As tension rises, the members of the family discover that Benny and Zahra were not the only ones who tried to lead a quiet life while keeping secrets.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

04 November 2015

Country

Germany

Cast

Peri Baumeister

Peri Baumeister

Zahara

Trystan Pütter

Trystan Pütter

Benny

Sandra Sade

Sandra Sade

Hanna Goldfain

Varda Ben Hur

Varda Ben Hur

Aunt Edna

Ron Shahar

Ron Shahar

Rabbi Arik

Doval'e Glickman

Doval'e Glickman

Efraim Goldfain

Ruth Geller

Ruth Geller

Grandmother

Sendi Bar

Sendi Bar

Moran Leibowitz

Liron Levo

Liron Levo

Rafi Leubowitz

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