Iftah

Jul 8, 2021

0h 41m

★ 1.0

Overview

After years of sexual denial, Yiftach leaves his family to live alone in Tel-Aviv. Attracted to men but torn between his former and new life, Yiftach is consumed with blame and feels disconnected from everything around him. The drama moves between different time periods, raising penetrating questions regarding prejudice and life on the fringes of society.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Costanza Films Distribution

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Cast

Iftah

Zohar Sabag

Iris

Tal Eden

Lahav Mizrachi

Baby

Michael Shaul Aharoni

Avi

Tom Graziani

Iftah (Young)

Matan Tzipory

Iftah's Friend (boy)

Dror Margalit

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