Underplayed Gems

Katzhen (2005)

Katzhen poster
Country
Israel
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How it feels

A young boy named Katzhen loses his mother and must deal with a father who cannot care for him. He decides to find his own way, traveling across Israel and looking for love and a stable home. He discovers these things in surprising places.

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What happens

Katzhen is a 2005 film directed by Guy Michael. It is considered as a modern-day Israeli Oliver Twist. The film tells the story of Katzhen, a young boy who, faced with the loss of his mother and an incapable father, chooses to steer his own path in life. Roaming throughout Israel in a quest for affection and the solidity of a warm family life, Katzhen finds it in unexpected places. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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