Join us for a foreign film from the library's collection. Today's film is "For My Father" (2008) about a suicide bombing gone awry leading to a Palestinian and Israeli falling in love.
Tarek, a Palestinian forced on a suicide mission in Tel Aviv to redeem his father's honor, is given a second chance when the fuse on his explosive vest fails to detonate. Forced to spend the weekend in Tel Aviv awaiting its repair, Tarek must live amongst the people he was planning to kill. To his surprise he connects with several Israelis on the outskirts of society, including the beautiful Keren, who has cut off contact with her Orthodox family. With nothing to lose, Tarek and Keren open up to one another and an unlikely love blooms between the two. Spending this time with Keren and his new friends, Tarek discovers the spark of life returning to fill his soul, but when the weekend ends, he must make the decision of his life.
This movie was nominated for 7 Israeli Film Academy awards and won Best Film at the Moscow International Film Festival. It is in Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles.
Library Contact: Beth Noll, bnoll@aclib.us, 352-334-1272
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