Cup Final (film)
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| Cup Final (Gmar Gava'i) | |
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| Directed by | Eran Riklis |
| Written by | Eyal Halfon |
| Starring | Moshe Ivgy Mohammed Bakri |
| Release date(s) | 20 February 1992 (Germany) 14 May 1993 (UK) |
| Running time | 105 mins |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | English Hebrew Arabic |
| IMDb profile | |
Cup Final (1991) (Gmar Gavi'a) is an Israeli film set during the 1982 invasion of Lebanon by Israel. A young Israeli soldier, Cohen, is kidnapped by a group of Palestinian fighters who hold him as an hostage during the conflict. The FIFA World Cup happens to be on during the invasion and their mutual love of soccer (and support for the Italian team), helps break down the barriers of nationalism and the historical baggage that the two bring and some kind of alliance is forged between the two men. Their relationship heads for a tragic ending as the Italian team along with the goal scoring Paolo Rossi make their march toward winning the world cup.
[edit] Festivals
The film was featured at the Berlin International Film Festival (20 February 1992, the Moscow International Film Festival and at the Hong Kong Jewish Festival 11 March 2001. It was nominated for the Saint George at the Moscow International Film Festival 1991.
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[Category:Israeli films]]
