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Zaytoun

Play trailer Poster for Zaytoun 2012,  1h 47m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 46% 37 Reviews Tomatometer 51% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
46% Tomatometer 37 Reviews 51% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A Palestinian refugee and an Israeli pilot form a bond as they try to escape from Beirut in 1982.
Zaytoun

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Critics Consensus

It has a lot on its mind, including a timely storyline with real-world significance; unfortunately, Zaytoun's reach exceeds its grasp, partly due to the presence of a miscast Stephen Dorff.

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Bilge Ebiri Spirituality & Health Mar 24, 2020
Zaytoun is a beautiful, touching film about two hardened souls who need each other far more than they're willing to let on. Go to Full Review
Jordan Hoffman Times of Israel Sep 26, 2017
Spoken plainly, the olives of Zaytoun are bland to the taste. Go to Full Review
Jared Eisenstat Film Comment Magazine Nov 4, 2013
Zaytoun is relatively successful in tiptoeing through the political minefield of the subject matter, and it offers out the promise of hope and possibility without raising expectations. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 28, 2019
An overly sentimental film that tends to overstep the bounds of realism. Go to Full Review
Bernard Boo Way Too Indie Apr 10, 2019
4/10
It's possible to make humor work under the weight of war, but it requires more finesse and tact than Riklis and penner Nader Rizq exhibit. Go to Full Review
Patrick Gamble CineVue Feb 7, 2019
2/5
Zaytoun is surprisingly short on tension, with each and every potential danger evaded though a collection of jarring edits or implausible events. Go to Full Review
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Eran Riklis

Director

Stephen Dorff

Yoni

Alice Taglioni

Leclair

Ashraf Barhom

Actor

Abdallah El Akal

Fahed

Tarik Kopty

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Palestinian refugee and an Israeli pilot form a bond as they try to escape from Beirut in 1982.
Director
Eran Riklis
Producer
Frederick A. Ritzenberg, Gareth Unwin, Diana Dotter
Screenwriter
Nader Rizq
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 20, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$42.3K
Runtime
1h 47m
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