Sof Ha'Olam Smola (2004)
Release Year: 2004
Alternative Title: Завий наляво накрая на света, Au bout du monde à gauche, A világ végén fordulj balra, Turn Left at the End of the World
Director: Avi Nesher
Writer: Avi Nesher, Sara Eden, Ruby Porat Shoval
Production & Genre
Story
The year is 1968. To a small town in the south of Israel, mostly inhabited by Moroccan immigrants, a few families from India arrive, searching for a better life in the west. The instinct driven Moroccans patronize the "black" Indians, while the quiet Indians see the Moroccans as Ignorant and coarse. In this cultural war two girls, Moroccan and Indian, discover the sexual revolution of the 60's.
Summary
In the sun-baked south of Israel, 1968, a cultural collision unfolds as Moroccan immigrants and newcomer Indian families clash over customs and appearances. Amidst the tension, two girls—one Moroccan, one Indian—unwittingly bridge their worlds, finding common ground in the sexual revolution sweeping through the West. Meanwhile, the eldest daughter of an Indian family forges an unexpected friendship and romance with a French neighbor, illuminating the challenges and triumphs of integration amidst prejudice.
