Circus Palestine (1998)
- Original title
- קרקס פלשתינה
- Directed by
- Eyal Halfon
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A circus troupe travels through the West Bank during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Their performances mirror the tensions and absurdities of the political situation around them.
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What happens
Circus Palestine (Hebrew: קרקס פלשתינה, translit. Kirkas Palestina) is a 1998 Israeli political satire film directed by Eyal Halfon, which was nominated for seven Israeli Film Academy Awards, winning five. The film allegorically discusses the relationships between Israelis and Palestinians and the Israeli-Arab conflict. It was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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