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Jorge Gurvich
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Known For
The Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein · 1993The Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein
★ 7.51993
MovieComedyDrama
In this surreal comedy, a ghost monk convinces Itzik, a keychain importer living with his mother, to take revenge on those who are responsible for his pathetic situation. Surprisingly, the collaboration with the monk improves Itzic's life.
The Cage · 1991The Cage
★ 9.01991
MovieDrama
A drama focused on Israeli–Palestinian relationships during the intifada.
Back to Maracanã · 2019Back to Maracanã
★ 7.32019
MovieDrama
Roberto, divorced with a failing business, his son Itay, a spoiled child that snubs his father and despises soccer, and the grandfather Samuel, an enthusiastic soccer fan that recently found out he doesn’t have much time to live, depart spontaneously to the World Cup Games in Brazil- their former homeland. Their unplanned trip turns into an emotional journey that changes all of them forever.
Nifradnu Kach · 1991Nifradnu Kach
★ 9.01991
MovieDrama
While saying goodbye to his son and grandchildren who are leaving Israel, Yackov remembers when, as a child, he also said goodbye to his family in Poland in 1937, not realizing that he would never see them again.
Gentila · 1998Gentila
★ 7.01998
Movie
A drama about four malcontent and oddly matched characters on a three-day journey. Each an outcast: Gadi, a petty criminal on parole seeking to make his way back into mainstream society; Yitzhak, his pensive, naive, and serious younger brother; Shoshana, a serious criminal who insists on tormenting the group; and a young, pregnant, Russian immigrant who has left her husband an meets up with the other three in a coffee shop. The characters together define their obvious marginalization from society and their search for individual dignity.
Everlasting Joy · 1996Everlasting Joy
★ 7.31996
MovieDrama
A descendant of Spinoza is living, translating, and commenting on life today.
Himmo, King of Jerusalem · 1988Himmo, King of Jerusalem
★ 4.51988
MovieDrama
Adapted from Yoram Kaniuk's best-selling novel, this heart-rending love story unfolds during the siege of Jerusalem in 1948. A young and beautiful volunteer nurse is drawn to the enigmatic Himmo, a mortally wounded and mutilated soldier who cannot speak or move.
Mrs. Moskowitz and the Cats · 2011Mrs. Moskowitz and the Cats
★ 7.02011
Movie
When Yolanda Moscowitz, a retired French teacher, wakes up in a hospital geriatric ward, she is convinced it must be a mistake. But the titanium plate in her hip confines her to a wheelchair and to a lengthy convalescence. Nonetheless, Yolanda discovers a new life in the hospital. She develops a close relationship with Allegra, a solitary woman who is her roommate, and she meets Shaul, a former soccer player, who makes her feel certain emotions she thought had vanished from her life for good.
