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Zaytoun
Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War - 2012
6.6
48%
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Beirut, 1982: a young Palestinian refugee and an Israeli fighter pilot form a tentative bond in their attempt to make their way across war-torn Lebanon back to their home.
Director:

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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
14 Oct 2012
Country:
IL, GB
Languages:
Arabic, English, Hebrew (modern)
Budget:
$8,000,000
Revenue:
$42,330
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
It's just all too breezy to have any real effect.
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Sep 2013
fresh:
A trek that is occasionally very unlikely, but moving nonetheless.
– John Anderson,
Newsday,
3 Oct 2013
fresh:
The resolution is a bit Hollywood, but then who says all films about the Middle East have to be relentlessly grim? "Zaytoun" dares to find common ground and hope amidst political confusion.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
4 Oct 2013
rotten:
It's probably best viewed as a fable that tries to strike a hopeful note amid the many woes of the Middle East, but the blunt filmmaking and the near-sentimentality make it hard to buy into.
– Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Oct 2013
fresh:
We've ... got to admit right up front: Part of our interest was simply to see what Stephen Dorff is doing playing an Israeli POW.
– Tom Russo,
Boston Globe,
24 Oct 2013
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