A Bitter Mix

Overview

Benny, an Israeli living in Berlin is called back home following his grandfather death. He arrives to Israel with his girlfriend Sara and his family can't wait to meet her. But suspicions arise. The family realizes that Benny and Sara haven't actually met in a synagogue but in front of a synagogue and that the right pronunciation of her name is Zahra. Zahra Abdulla to be precise. Zahra was born in Germany to a German mother and an Egyptian father. As tension rises, the members of the family discover that Benny and Zahra were not the only ones who tried to lead a quiet life while keeping secrets.

Directed by Dror Zahavi

Top cast

Peri Baumeister

Zahara

Trystan Pütter

Benny

Sandra Sade

Hanna Goldfain

V

Varda Ben Hur

Aunt Edna

Ron Shahar

Rabbi Arik

Doval'e Glickman

Efraim Goldfain

Ruth Geller

Grandmother

S

Sendi Bar

Moran Leibowitz

Liron Levo

Rafi Leubowitz

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