Synopsis
The film takes place in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War in which Egypt and Syria launched attacks in Sinai and the Golan Heights. The story is told from the perspective of Israeli soldiers. We are led by Weinraub and his friend Ruso on a day that begins with quiet city streets, but ends with death, destruction and devastation of both body and mind. Various scenes are awash in the surreal, as Weinraub's head hangs out over a rescue helicopter's open door, watching with tranquil desperation as the earth passes beneath, the overpowering whir of the blades creating a hypnotic state. It is not a traditional blood, guts and glory film. There are no men in battle, only the rescue crew trying to pick up the broken pieces.
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Festival History
- Cannes Film Festival 2000 generic
- New York Film Festival 2000 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 2000 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2000 generic
Titles
| Original title | Kippur | Hebrew |
| Alternate title | Kippour |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | September 7, 2000 |
| Theatrical | France | September 13, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Israel | October 5, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 5, 2000 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 3, 2000 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 7, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 26, 2002 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Hebrew) |
Full credits
| Director | Amos Gitai |
| Cast | Liron Levo (Weinrub), Tomer Russo (Ruso), Uri Klauzner (Klausner), Yoram Hattab (The Pilot), Guy Amir (Gadassi), Juliano Mer-Khamis (The Captain), Ran Kauchinsky (Shlomo), Kobi Livne (Kobi), Liat Glick (Dina), Pini Mittleman (Hospital Doctor), Meital Berdah, Gidi Gov, Shai Gani (Army Doctor), Noah Faran (Rescue Commander), Keren Gitai (Young soldier), Pini Mittelman (Civilian doctor) |
| Screenplay | Amos Gitai, Marie-Jose Sanselme |
| Producer | Amos Gitai, Laurent Truchot, Michel Propper |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Editing | Kobi Netanel, Monica Coleman |
| Music | Jan Garbarek |
| Production design | Miguel Markin |
| Sound | Alex Claude |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
