Under Western Eyes (1996)

Original title

לנגד עיניים מערביות

Directed by

Joseph Pitchhadze

Genre

drama film

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man of Russian descent searches for his father, who escaped from a security prison after being accused of spying for the Soviet Union. The story unfolds in black and white.

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What happens

Under Western Eyes (Hebrew: Leneged Einayim Ma'araviyot) is the first feature film written, directed, and produced by Joseph Pitchhadze. It was released in 1996 and stars Ezra Kafri and Eyal Shechter, with cinematography by Shai Goldman. It was shot in black and white. The film tells the story of a young man of Russian descent who is searching for his father, who escaped from a security prison after being accused of spying for the Soviet Union. The film was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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