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Free Zone

Free Zone

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Free Zone

2005

1h 30m

5.6(57 votes)

Drama

Overview

Rebecca, an American who has been living in Jerusalem for a few months now, has just broken off her engagement. She gets into a cab driven by Hanna, an Israeli. But Hanna is on her way to Jordan, to the Free Zone, to pick up a large sum of money.

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Production Companies

Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo

ARTE France Cinéma

Bac Films

Artémis Productions

RTBF

Cinéart

United King Films

SCOPE Invest

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Rebecca

Hana Laslo

Hana Laslo

Hanna Ben Moshe

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Leila

Carmen Maura

Carmen Maura

Mrs. Breitberg

Makram J. Khoury

Makram J. Khoury

Samir aka "The American"

Aki Avni

Aki Avni

Julio

Uri Klauzner

Uri Klauzner

Moshe Ben Moshe

Liron Levo

Liron Levo

Security A

Tomer Russo

Security B

Adnan Tarabshi

Gas Salesman

Creative team

Directed by: Amos Gitai
Written by: Amos Gitai
Marie-Jose Sanselme
Produced by: Nicolas Blanc
Michael Tapuach

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