Hill 24 Doesn't Answer (1955)
- Original title
- גבעה 24 אינה עונה
- Directed by
- Thorold Dickinson
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows several soldiers, each with their own personal story, as they travel to defend a key hill near Jerusalem during Israel's War of Independence. It shows the different backgrounds and motivations that brought them to the same dangerous mission.
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What happens
Hill 24 Doesn't Answer (Hebrew: גבעה 24 אינה עונה, romanized: Giḇʿā 24 ʾĒynāh ʿÔnā, Giv'a 24 Eina Ona), is a 1955 Israeli neorealist melodrama directed by Thorold Dickinson and based on stories by Zvi Kolitz. It is the first feature film produced in Israel, following the establishment of the state in 1948. It was in competition at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. The plot revolves around the personal stories of a number of soldiers who are on their way to defend a strategic hill overlooking the road to Jerusalem during the War of Independence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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