Life According To Agfa

Jul 9, 1992

1h 40m

★ 7.6

Overview

The film takes place in Tel Aviv, much of it in a fictitious local pub called Barbie, a satirical nickname for a famous Israeli mental health institution. The pub's name hints at the characters and the events which occur in the pub and which befall its owner (Daliah), the employees and customers. The plot unfolds with a streak of violence which takes a surprising turn.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Moviez Entertainment

Mecklberg Media Group

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Cast

Daliah

Gila Almagor

Benny

Shuli Rand

Liora

Irit Frank

Eli

Ezra Kafri

Nimi

Sharon Alexander

Ricky

Avital Dicker

Daniela

Smadar Kilchinsky

Samir

Akram Tillawi

Nava

Tsipor Aizen

Czerniak

Danny Litani

Yarden

Tali Minkov

Sammy

Barak Negbi

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