1 Movie Starring Albert Iluz

The Holy Land

The Holy Land

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-04-22

Languages:

English, Arabic, Russian, Hebrew

Countries:

Israel

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (239 Reviews)

Director:

Eitan Gorlin

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

A coming-of-age saga set against the tense backdrop of Arab-Israeli politics. Mendy is a young Rabbinical student whose mind is too full of curiosity about the world that exists outside the restrictions of Orthodox Judaism. Recognizing his distraction, Mendy's teacher suggests that he visit a prostitute to get it out of his system. But on a fateful night, when he meets Sacha, a captivating Russian expatriate, who works in a Tel Aviv bordello, his appetite for outside experience only grows stronger.

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