Free Zone
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1h 34m
Directed by Amos Gitai • Drama • 2005 • Israel, France • English, Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish with English subtitles
Starring Natalie Portman, Hanna Laslo, Hiam Abbass
Rebecca, played by Natalie Portman, has just broken off her engagement. She gets into a cab driven by Hanna, an Israeli. But Hanna is on her way to the Free Zone in Jordan to pick up a large sum of money that her husband's partner owes them. Rebecca persuades Hanna to take her along. When they reach the Free Zone, Leila, a Palestinian, explains that the money has vanished.
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