| Alila | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Amos Gitai |
| Written by | Amos Gitai Yehoshua Kenaz (novel) |
| Produced by | Alain Mamou-Mani |
| Starring | Yael Abecassis Hanna Laslo Uri Klauzner Ronit Elkabetz |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Edited by | Monica Coleman Kobi Netanel |
| Music by | Pri Ganech |
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Running time | 121 min |
| Countries | Israel France |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Box office | $48,500 |
Alila is a 2003 Israeli film directed by Amos Gitai and starring Yaël Abecassis, Uri Klauzner, and Hanna Laslo. The drama follows half a dozen very different characters through their lives in modern-day Israel, giving Gitai an opportunity to comment on his country's top social issues.
The film received mixed reviews. Newsday called it, "sexy, colorful, courageous and boldly entertaining," and the Village Voice called the director "Israel's one man new wave"; Stephen Holden of The New York Times stated: "There really isn't a likable character in the movie, which opens today in Manhattan. The filmmaker's jaundiced view of humanity is matched by his eye for the ugly".[1]
- ^ Holden, Stephen (2004-02-27). "FILM IN REVIEW; 'Alila'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-03.