Time of Favor
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Joseph Cedar
Aki Avni
Idan Alterman
Assi Dayan
Micha Selektar
Amnon Wolf
Film Details
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Synopsis
A thriller which follows Menachem, an Orthodox Army officer who lives in a West Bank settlement run by Rabbi Meltzer who preaches about the need for Jews to rule all of the Holy Land, including the Temple Mount. Menachem, who has been chosen by his military superiors to command an all-Orthodox unit, finds himself increasingly torn between his duty and his faith. He is also in love with Michal, the daughter of Rabbi Meltzer, who has been promised to wed Menachem's best friend, Pini. As the love triangle evolves, so does the violent scheme to blow up the Temple Mount so that the Jews can take it over.
Director
Joseph Cedar
Cast
Aki Avni
Idan Alterman
Assi Dayan
Micha Selektar
Amnon Wolf
Shimon Mimran
Uri Klausner
Shemuel Kalderon
Assaf Dayan
Uri Klauzner
Crew
Tova Asher
Jonathan Bar-giora
Joseph Cedar
Israel David
Galit Eshkol
Yair Greenberg
Ofer Inov
Jecki Levy
Etti Lugassi
David Mandil
John Purcell
Ofer Rachanim
Eyal Shiray
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of six awards, including the prize for Best Film, at the 2000 Israel Film and Television Awards.
Released in United States February 1, 2002
Released in United States January 2001
Released in United States Winter January 18, 2002
Shown at Nortel Networks Palm Springs International Film Festival January 11-22, 2001.
Feature directorial debut for Joseph Cedar (aka Yossi Sider).
Released in United States January 2001 (Shown at Nortel Networks Palm Springs International Film Festival January 11-22, 2001.)
Released in United States Winter January 18, 2002
Released in United States February 1, 2002 (Laemmle's Music Hall; Los Angeles)
