Bethlehem

"When you are playing both sides, who do you trust?"

2013 1h 39m HE

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 38

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Synopsis

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Bethlehem tells the story of the unlikely bond between Razi, an Israeli secret service officer, and his Palestinian informant Sanfur, the younger brother of a senior Palestinian militant. Razi recruited Sanfur when he was just 15, and developed a very close, almost fatherly relationship to him. Now 17, Sanfur tries to navigate between Razi’s demands and his loyalty to his brother, living a double life and lying to both men.

“When you are playing both sides, who do you trust?”

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Cast

Tsahi Halevi
Razi
Shadi Mar'i
Sanfur
Hitham Omari
Badawi
Tarik Kopty
Abu Ibrahim
George Iskandar
Nasser
Yossi Eini
Levy
Efrat Shnap
Maya
Karem Shakur
Abu Mussa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuval Adler
Writers: Ali Vakad, Yuval Adler
Languages: Arabic, Hebrew
Countries: Belgium, Germany, Israel

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, Hebrew.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Germany, Israel.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuval Adler, shot by Yaron Scharf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ishai Adar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ron Omer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tsahi Halevi and Shadi Mar'i and Hitham Omari carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you are playing both sides, who do you trust?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuval Adler directs. Yaron Scharf behind the camera. Ishai Adar scores. Ron Omer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Germany, Israel. Dialogue in Arabic, Hebrew.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, Hebrew.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Germany, Israel.
4Directed by Yuval Adler, shot by Yaron Scharf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ishai Adar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ron Omer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tsahi Halevi and Shadi Mar'i and Hitham Omari carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "When you are playing both sides, who do you trust?".
9IMDB entry: tt2915160 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.