Disengagement (film)

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Disengagement
Directed by Amos Gitai
Produced by Nicolas Blanc
Laurent Truchot
Tilde Corsi
Written by Amos Gitai
Marie-Jose Sanselme
Starring Juliette Binoche
Jeanne Moreau
Dana Ivgy
Liron Levo
Cinematography Christian Berger
Editing by Isabelle Ingold
Distributed by Studio Canal
Release date(s) September 7, 2007
Running time 115 Min.
Country Flag of France France
Flag of Israel Israel
Language French
Hebrew
IMDb profile

Disengagement (Désengagement) is a new film directed by Amos Gitai. The film was shot early in 2007 in France, Germany and Israel. Juliette Binoche plays the central female character. Désengagement is a French/Italian/Israeli co-production. Jeanne Moreau has a supporting roles in the film.
The film premiered at the 2007 Venice Film Festival in an out of competition slot [1]. Following this the picture played at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival [2]

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[edit] Plot summary

Following the death of her father Ana (Binoche) embarks on a journey to find the child she gave away as a teenager. This journey leads her to Gaza during the Israeli disengagement, a time fraught with danger and uncertainty.

[edit] Critical reception

The film received largely positive reviews from Variety [1] and Screen International [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 'Disengagement' set for Venice - Cannes Film Festival - Variety
  2. ^ Toronto fills calendar with global diversity

[edit] External links

Amos Gitai Official Website[3] - Production listing
Film de Culte [4] - Filming information
news on Désengagement's Venice selection and set photo