The Smile of the Lamb

Overview

This Israeli-made film is set along the battle-torn West Bank. Military governor Makram Khouri tries to flush out some fugitive PLO activists by hanging the rotting, stinking carcass of a dead donkey in a village square. Israeli doctor Rami Danon forgets his animosity towards the PLO and, out of compassion, cuts the carcass down. For disobeying Khouri's orders, Danon becomes as much a fugitive as the Palestinians. While in hiding, Danon befriends Arab hermit Tuncel Kurtiz, whose adopted son is a member of the PLO.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 1, 1986

Original language

Hebrew

Spoken languages

Hebrew

Countries

Israel

Production

Dotan/Aroch Film Productions

Cast

Daud Ashak,Tuncel Kurtiz,Rami Danon,Makram J. Khoury,Imman Kahil,Rafi Adar,Dan Muggia,Muhamad Dib,Iris Hoffman

Director

Shimon Dotan

Writer

David Grossman,Shimon Riklin,Shimon Dotan,Anat Levy-Bar

Cinematography

Daniel Schneor

Music

Ilan Virtzberg

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0091210