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Sweets

Sweets

20135.22h 12m

Overview

Salah, an Israeli-Arab enterpriser, strives to bring happiness for the children of the Arab sector in Israel by opening a new chain of candy stores. 'The Firm', an Israeli corporation headed by Klausner , that controls Israeli candy market, resent Salah on his former business move - taking control over the Israeli market of Turkish coffee. Klausner sees the new business initiative of Salah as a real threat, not only a business one but also a cultural and a political one, even a real challenge against Zionism itself. In a disguise of a Business struggle the story reveals moral dilemmas and a cultural struggle: the Arab businessman trying to integrate in Modern Israel against the dominant Zionist culture.

Directed by Joseph Pitchhadze
Written by Dov Steuer, Joseph Pitchhadze
Produced by Dov Steuer, Joseph Pitchhadze
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Top Cast

Moni Moshonov

Moni Moshonov

Menashe Noy

Menashe Noy

Makram J. Khoury

Makram J. Khoury

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Oz Kemishka

Saleh as a Child

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Rula Khoury

Saleh's mother

Michael Sarne

Michael Sarne

The German

Jameel Khoury

Jameel Khoury

Sweets Smuggler

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Shmuel Vilozni

Klausner

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Ezra Kafri

August

Sarah Adler

Sarah Adler

Klaudia

About Sweets

Sweets is a comedy, crime, drama film released in 2013. Directed by Joseph Pitchhadze, it stars Moni Moshonov, Menashe Noy, Makram J. Khoury. Salah, an Israeli-Arab enterpriser, strives to bring happiness for the children of the Arab sector in Israel by opening a new chain of candy stores. 'The Firm', an Israeli corporation headed by Klausner , that controls Israeli candy market, resent Salah on his former business move - taking control over the Israeli market of Turkish coffee. Klausner sees the new business initiative of Salah as a real threat, not only a business one but also a cultural and a political one, even a real challenge against Zionism itself. In a disguise of a Business struggle the story reveals moral dilemmas and a cultural struggle: the Arab businessman trying to integrate in Modern Israel against the dominant Zionist culture.

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