Zaytoun

Director: Eran Riklis
Writer: Nader Rizq
Cast: Stephen Dorff, Ashraf Barhom, Alice Taglioni, Tarik Kopty
Theatrical Release Date: Sun Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 2012

Synopsis: An Israeli fighter pilot (Stephen Dorff) is shot down over Lebanon and must make his way across the war-torn country with the aid of an angry young Palestinian boy, in this gritty, moving drama from director Eran Riklis (The Syrian Bride). [Synopsis courtesy of Toronto International Film Festival]

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Stephen Dorff's Toronto Winner 'Zaytoun' Lands at Strand Releasing

U.S. rights to Eran Riklis' "Zaytoun" have been picked up by Strand Releasing, the company announced yesterday. "Zaytoun" stars Stephen Dorff ("Somewhere") as an Israeli fighter pilot shot down over Beirut in 1982. After being shot down, he develops an unlikely...
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LFF Review: Strong Performances Carry An Otherwise Pedestrian 'Zaytoun'

How affected you are by the closing scenes of "Zaytoun" may depend on your pre-existing knowledge of the Lebanese Civil War and the Israeli incursion in the country. Nothing’s spelled out in "Zaytoun" other than pointing out the date and location -- Beirut, 1982 -- but that...
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TIFF Capsule Review: 'Zaytoun'

This period adventure story revisits the days of the Lebanese Civil War and the early stages of the ill-fated Israeli incursion into Lebanon. It follows young Fahed (Abdallah El Akal) as he witnesses the death of his father in an attack on a Palestinian refugee camp and his escape from Beirut with an unlikely companion, an Israeli pilot, Yoni (Stephen Dorff), whose plane is shot down. "Zaytoun," by Eran Riklis ("The Syrian Bride," "Lemon Tree") is a road movie that heads toward Israel and toward the village there that Fahed’s family was forced to leave, as the two meet up with everything but peace along ...
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102 Reviews From the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival

The Toronto International Film Festival continues through next weekend, but Indiewire has already reviewed a significant portion of the program at various other festivals over the past year.
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