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Avanti Popolo (1986)

Avanti Popolo poster
Original title
אוונטי פופולו
Directed by
Rafi Bukai
Genre
drama film
Country
Israel
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

After the 1967 war, an Israeli soldier and an Egyptian soldier get lost together in the Sinai desert. They wander through the harsh landscape, relying on each other to survive.

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What happens

Avanti Popolo (Hebrew: אוונטי פופולו) is a 1986 Israeli drama film directed by Rafi Bukai. The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film's name is derived from the opening words of the Italian revolutionary song Bandiera Rossa (English: 'Red Flag'), which is sung by the film's protagonists, Israeli and Egyptian soldiers wandering the Sinai Desert in the aftermath of the 1967 War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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