Cast

Shlomo Tarshish Yasein Shawaf Ruth Geller Hemda Levi Samih Batchish Oren Ben-Asher

Credits

Written by: Daniel Wachsmann

Plot

In the heat of the hamsin wind in the Galilee, a Jewish farmer's plan to buy land from an Arab neighbor leads to tension, tragedy and a love affair.

Sinekatalog’s take

A strong political drama on land and identity.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (65 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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