April 7, 1980

2020 1h 25m HE

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A squad of terrorists infiltrate a kibbutz but find themselves trapped in the children’s nursery with hostages who are less than four years old. Told from multiple perspectives, this is the true story of that night, on April 7 1980.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shadi Mar'i
Shira Katzenelenbogen
Tomer Macloof
Efrat Baumwald
Yair Mazor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nadav Schirman
Writers: Uzi Weil, Benny Barbash
Languages: Arabic, English, Hebrew
Countries: Israel

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, Hebrew.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nadav Schirman, shot by Daniella Nowitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sergio Liberman 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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Shadi Mar'i and Shira Katzenelenbogen and Tomer Macloof carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9869564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nadav Schirman directs. Daniella Nowitz behind the camera. Sergio Liberman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Israel. Dialogue in Arabic, English, Hebrew.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, Hebrew.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Nadav Schirman, shot by Daniella Nowitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Sergio Liberman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shadi Mar'i and Shira Katzenelenbogen and Tomer Macloof carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt9869564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.