''Turn Left at the End of the World'' ( he, סוף העולם שמאלה, ''Sof HaOlam Smola'') is a 2004 Israeli film written, produced and directed by
Avi Nesher and starring
Netta Garti
Netta Garti (or Neta Garty; he, נטע גרטי; born 20 March 1980) is an Israeli actress.
Biography
Garti was born in and lives in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a Jewish family.
She played the role of Cookie in the Israeli television series '' The Ar ...
and
Liraz Charhi
Liraz Charhi ( he, לירז צ'רכי; ) is an Israeli actress, singer and dancer.
Early life
Charhi was born in Ramla, Israel, to an Iranian Jewish family. Her aunt is Israeli singer and actress Rita.
She was enlisted as a soldier to the Israe ...
.
Plot
The film takes place in a small
Negev development town in 1968 and narrates the struggle of
Moroccan and
Indian olim, focusing on the relationship between two girls, Sarah Talkar and Nicole Shushan.
Cast
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Netta Garti
Netta Garti (or Neta Garty; he, נטע גרטי; born 20 March 1980) is an Israeli actress.
Biography
Garti was born in and lives in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a Jewish family.
She played the role of Cookie in the Israeli television series '' The Ar ...
: Nicole Shushan
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Liraz Charhi
Liraz Charhi ( he, לירז צ'רכי; ) is an Israeli actress, singer and dancer.
Early life
Charhi was born in Ramla, Israel, to an Iranian Jewish family. Her aunt is Israeli singer and actress Rita.
She was enlisted as a soldier to the Israe ...
: Sarah Talkar
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Aure Atika
Aure Atika (born 12 July 1970) is a French actress, writer and director.
Life and career
The daughter of Jewish-Moroccan Ode Atika Bitton and Frenchman Michel Fournier (his father was born in Algeria from the Aimeur family of film actors and ...
: Simone Toledano
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Ruby Porat Shoval: Jeannette Shushan
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Krutika Desai Khan: Rachel Talkar
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Jean Benguigui: Isaac Shushan
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Parmeet Sethi: Roger Talkar
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British Cricket Player: Eyal Ben-Ze'ev
Production
Outdoor scenes were filmed in
Midreshet Ben-Gurion.
Reception
The film participated in international film festivals in the United States, Australia, India and European countries, and received several awards, including the Audience Award at the festival
Taormina Film Fest and the Jury Prize at the
Tokyo International Film Festival.
Following its release in Israel, the film sold over 600,000 tickets, breaking box office records.
Israeli cinema has arrived
Israel 21c, 25 March 2007
References
External links
"Turn Left at the End of the World" - The full film is available on VOD
o
the website for the Israel Film Archive - Jerusalem Cinematheque
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''Turn Left at the End of the World'' at the Israeli Film Database
* {{Rotten Tomatoes, turn_left_at_the_end_of_the_world, Turn Left at the End of the World
2004 films
2000s Hebrew-language films
2000s French-language films
2000s coming-of-age drama films
Films directed by Avi Nesher
Films about Moroccan Jews
Films set in 1968
Films set in Israel
Israeli coming-of-age drama films
2004 drama films
2000s English-language films
2004 multilingual films
Israeli multilingual films