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The Unorthodox

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Original title

Ha-Bilti Rishmi'im (The Unorthodox)

Year

2018

Running time

92 min.

Country

Israel

Director

Eliran Malka

Screenwriter

Eliran Malka

Cast

Music

Ophir Leibovitch

Cinematography

Yaron Scharf

Genre

Comedy. Drama

Synopsis

The year is 1983 and Yaakov Cohen, the owner of a Jerusalem printing press, is tired from being pushed around. It seems that he was born on the wrong side, with the wrong family name and in a moment's decision he decides to establish a Sephardic-ultra-Orthodox list that will run to the Jerusalem municipality. He gathers two friends, and together they improvise a campaign - no means, no connections, no money, but with much rage, passion and a sense of justice.

Critics' reviews

"Surprisingly engrossing even for the uninitiated (...) [It is] a refreshing reminder that other countries' politics can be just as surreal and dysfunctional as our own."

Frank Scheck: The Hollywood Reporter

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