Yana's Friends (1999)
- Original title
- החברים של יאנה
- Directed by
- Arik Kaplun
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 15+
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young Ukrainian woman moves to Israel in the 1990s and finds herself juggling her new life and the oddball neighbors who become her friends. The story follows her relationships and the small moments of connection that help her adapt to a foreign place.
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What happens
Yana's Friends (Hebrew: החברים של יאנה, romanized: HaHaverim shel Yana) is a 1999 Israeli film directed by Arik Kaplun. script editor: Savi Gabizon. Critically acclaimed, it won 10 Israeli Academy Awards including the Ophir Award for Best Picture. It also won the Crystal Globe at the 34th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1999. The film has a very rare 100% rating on the film website Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 7.16/10. The site's consensus reads: "A heartwarming movie that handles some weighty subjects with humor". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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