I picked one movie from the roster of the DC Jewish Film Festival-Building the Fan Base... and it was Hill "Halfon" Doesn't Answer.
I first visited Israel in 1979 and this movie is based in 1978, roughly, so it gave me a nice "throwback" perspective.
A bit slow at times, but authentically Israeli in its dialogue, the slapstick comedy of sorts is good for a few laughs. Not rip-roaring, but if you want to see Israel before things really took off (and an insight into the still-existent Israeli mentality), this is worth 90 minutes.
3 stars.
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