Forgiveness (2006)
On April 9, 1948, a Jewish militia entered the Palestinian village of Deir Yassin and killed over 100 villagers. Soon after, a mental hospital was built on the ruins. The first patients to be committed were Holocaust survivors. A legend says that to this day, the survivors have been communicating with the ghosts of the village. Forgiveness tells the story of David Adler, a 20-year old American-Israeli who decides to move back to Israel, only to find himself committed to a mental institution that sits on the ruins of a Palestinian village called Deir Yassin. Flashbacks and flashforwards reveal the events that led up to his hospitalization.
Director:
Udi Aloni
Writers:
Udi Aloni, Paul Hond.
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Itay Tiran as David |
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Clara Khoury as Lila |
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Moni Moshonov as Jakoov |
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Makram J. Khoury as Dr. Isaac Shemesh |
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Tamara Mansour as |
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Eli Eltonyo as |
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Ryan P. Shrime as |
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Idit Teperson as |
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Ruba Bilal as Nawal |
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Michael Sarne as Henry Adler |
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Mike Bakaty as Tattoo Artist |
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Omer Barnea as Yoni |
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Lupo Berkowitch as Digger Patient #4 |
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Terrence Clowe as Recruiter #1 |
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Tony Devon as Jon |
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Eli Eltonyo as Dror |
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Richard Flight as Danish Ambassador |
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Yehuda Fox as Digger Patient #5 |
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Yaffit Hallely as Fortune Teller |
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Mahmoud Jreri as Palestinian Rapper #1 |
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Suhell Nafar as Palestinian Rapper #2 |
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Tamer Nafar as Palestinian Rapper #3 |
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Zwi Kanar as Digger Patient #3 |
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Ori Kaplan as Saxophone Player |
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Jay Keller as Digger Patient #6 |
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Izhak Kremnizer as Digger Patient #2 |
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Gregory J. Lucas as Johnny |
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Alma Moshonov as Cocktail Singer |
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Ohad Naharin as Dancing Patient |
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Tricia Norris as Dowager |
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Jenna Pace as New York Bartender |
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Joe Parascand as Army Recruiter #2 |
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Katie Quarrier as Margaret |
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Ryan P. Shrime as Tarek |
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Eric Silver as James |
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Eric Silver as Dancing Bar Patron |
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Idit Teperson as Colonel Daniel |
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Paul Zakrzewski as Lou |
| Directing | Udi Aloni | Director |
| Camera | Amnon Zlayet | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Udi Aloni | Screenplay |
| Writing | Udi Aloni | Story |
| Writing | Paul Hond | Screenplay |
| Sound | Tamir Muskat | Original Music Composer |