Foreign Sister
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Dan Wolman
Askala Markos
Tamar Yerushalmi
Yosi Vasa
Titina Asafa
Miriam Nevo
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Fifty-year-old Naomi lives in Israel and seems to have everything: a handsome, successful husband, good kids, and a nice home. But she's collapsing from a combination of boredom and depression. Before reaching the breaking point, she agrees to hire an Ethiopian Christian illegal woman as a housekeeper. Naomi slowly begins to realize the plight and the racism that confronts Ethiopians in Israel. Through their very different hardships, a sort of bond starts to form between these two women. In the end, the Ethiopian housekeeper and Naomi become as close as "sisters."
Director
Dan Wolman
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Co-Winner, along with Joseph Pitchhadze's "Besame Mucho," of the Wolgin Prize for Best Picture at the 2000 Jerusalem Film Festival.
Released in United States February 28, 2003
Released in United States Winter February 28, 2003
Shown at Jerusalem Film Festival July 13-27, 2000.
color
dialogue Hebrew
subtitled English
rtg MPAA NONE
Released in United States February 28, 2003 (Quad Cinema; New York City)
Released in United States Winter February 28, 2003
