Free Zone

Free Zone

★ 5.6IMDb Score
Released:2005-06-18
Genre:Drama
Duration:90 min
Director:Amos Gitai
Actors:Natalie Portman, Hana Laslo, Hiam Abbass, Carmen Maura, Makram J. Khoury
Production:AGAV Films, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, ARTE France Cinéma, Bac Films, Agav Hafakot, Hamon Hafakot, Artémis Productions, RTBF, Cinéart, Golem, United King Films, SCOPE Invest, yes, Channel 10

Overview:

Rebecca, an American who has been living in Jerusalem for a few months now, has just broken off her engagement. She gets into a cab driven by Hanna, an Israeli. But Hanna is on her way to Jordan, to the Free Zone, to pick up a large sum of money.

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