Underplayed Gems

Shalom (1973)

Shalom poster
Original title
שלום, תפילת הדרך
Directed by
Yaky Yosha
Genre
drama film
Country
Israel
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An Israeli filmmaker portrays the confusion and struggles of young people in Israel before the Yom Kippur War. The story follows their attempts to find meaning amid social and personal turmoil.

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What happens

Shalom is a 1973 Israeli film, marking the first feature film by director Yaki Yosha who also wrote and stars in it. Hailed by critics as "the first and probably last Israeli hippie film", the film attempts to answer the dilemmas and distresses Israeli youth in the pre-Yom Kippur War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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