Underplayed Gems

Late Summer Blues (1987)

Late Summer Blues poster
Original title
בלוז לחופש הגדול
Directed by
Renen Schorr
Genre
drama film
Country
Israel
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of Israeli teenagers spend their last summer before military service. They navigate friendship, love, and the looming responsibilities of adulthood.

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What happens

Late Summer Blues (Hebrew: בלוז לחופש הגדול) is an Israeli feature film directed by Renen Schorr, written by Doron Nesher and produced by Ilan de Vries. Initially released in 1987, the film was a box office hit and went on to become an Israeli classic. In 2016, after undergoing extensive digital image and sound restoration, it was rereleased to cinemas, becoming the first Israeli film to do so. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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