God's Neighbors

God's Neighbors
God's Neighbors
	Theatrical release poster
Hebrew	המשגיחים
Directed by	Meni Yaish
Starring	Roy Assaf ; Gal Fridman
Release date	19 May 2012 (Cannes);
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Israel
Language	Hebrew

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God's Neighbors (Hebrew: המשגיחים; Ha-Mashgihim) is a 2012 Israeli drama film directed by Meni Yaish.^[1]

The film premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.^[2]^[3]

Plot

A band of violent Hasidim patrol their Bat Yam neighborhood and terrorize Arabs and non-observant Jews. One named Avi finds himself falling for an unorthodox woman, and his faith is tested.^[4]

Cast

Roy Assaf as Avi Bahar
Gal Fridman as Kobi Shmaya
Itzik Golan as Yaniv Lugassi
Rotem Zissman-Cohen [he] as Miri

References

^ McCarthy, Todd (2012-05-20). "God's Neighbors: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
^ "God's Neighbours". Screen. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^ "God's Neighbours: violence and (religious) order on the streets of Bat-Yam". Cineuropa. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^ Anderman, Nirit (2012-07-09). "Extreme Violence in the Service of God: Coming Soon to a Theater Near You". Haaretz. Retrieved 2018-04-02.

External links

God's Neighbors at IMDb
God's Neighbors at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] McCarthy, Todd (2012-05-20). "God's Neighbors: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-04-02.

[2] "God's Neighbours". Screen. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

[3] "God's Neighbours: violence and (religious) order on the streets of Bat-Yam". Cineuropa. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

[4] Anderman, Nirit (2012-07-09). "Extreme Violence in the Service of God: Coming Soon to a Theater Near You". Haaretz. Retrieved 2018-04-02.

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