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Maktub (2017)
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Original name: מכתוב
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Steve & Chuma , two criminals are the sole survivors of a terrorist attack at a restaurant in Jerusalem. They decide to change their ways and become flesh and blood angels. They go on a journey of wish fulfilment for people who write requests on paper and put between the sacred stones of the Wailing Wall.
Style:
psychological, captivating, semi serious, thrilling, uplifting, emotional, sentimental
Plot:
desire, terrorist attack, second chance, redemption, jewish culture, wish come true, changing lives, social problems, sole survivor, friendship, religion, faith, wish fulfillment, survival, conscience, rebirth, moral dilemma, ritual, urban, working class, social commentary, heist, restaurant, road trip, escape ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
jerusalem, israel, middle east, palestine
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Plot:
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Story:
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Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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285
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Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, semi serious, captivating, satirical, thrilling ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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74
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Joy Levine lives in an old apartment that, in complete contrast to her, is shabby and worn-out on the outside while well-kept and filled with joy on the inside. Her life changes when she auditions for a TV show called "Gotta Be Happy". To ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Israel
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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110
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, semi serious, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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