KEDMA

Year: 2002
USA: Kino International
Cast: Andrei Kashkar, Helena Yaralova, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Moni Moshonov, Juliano Mer, Menachem Lang, Sandy Bar, Tomer Russo, Liron Levo, Roman Hazanowski, Dalia Shachaf, Karen Ben Raphael, Sasha Chernichovsky, Rawda Suleiman, Gal Altschuler, Keren Ben Raphaël, Veronica Nicole
Director: Amos Gitai
Country: Israel
Language: Hebrew (English subtitles)
USA: 100 mins
USA Release Date: 7 February 2003 (Limited Release - New York)


Synopsis

May 1948, some days before the creation of the state of Israel.

Upon arrival in Palestine, a boat of concentration camp survivors is confronted by hostile British soldiers. Tired and hungry, the hopeful emigrants have then to follow the Jewish forces to immediately take up arms against the Arabs. Unspoken truths from both sides explode in the violent and tragic conflict...