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Free Zone

Free Zone

2005Movie⏱️ 1h 30mNot Rated
ComedyDrama
5.7
IMDB Rating
3,102 votes

Two women embark on a road trip after they are brought together by circumstance. Rebecca (Portman) flees her hotel after a fight with her mother-in-law (Maura) and hails a taxi driven by Hanna (Lazlo).

Director
Amos Gitai
Writers
Amos Gitai, Marie-Jose Sanselme
Stars
Natalie Portman, Hana Laslo, Hiam Abbass
Release Date
April 7, 2006
Language
English, Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish
Country
Israel, Belgium, France, Spain
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 32
Reviews
📋 3.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
as Rebecca
Hana Laslo
Hana Laslo
as Hanna Ben Moshe
Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass
as Leila
Carmen Maura
Carmen Maura
as Mrs. Breitberg
Makram Khoury
Makram Khoury
as Samir aka "The American"
Aki Avni
Aki Avni
as Julio
Uri Klauzner
Uri Klauzner
as Moshe Ben Moshe
Liron Levo
Liron Levo
as Border Security
Tomer Russo
Tomer Russo
as Border Security
👤
Adnan Tarabshi
as Petrol Station Owner

💰 Box Office

$427,083
Worldwide Gross
$32,381
Domestic Gross
$8,618
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
DTS
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Free Zone, Jordan
Production
Agav Films, Agat Films & Cie, Agav Hafakot

🏷️ Keywords

americantaxifemale protagoniston the roadisraeli jordanian border

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

a conflict seen from outside
by lee_eisenberg2024-04-25
6/10

"The current situation in the Gaza Strip makes a movie like Amos Gitai's "Free Zone" all the more important. The movie depicts a US tourist (Natalie Portman) accompanying an Israeli woman (Hanna Laszlo) to Jordan to collect a sum of money. Complications arise. The movie apparently received negative reviews. I suspect that was because of the long, slow scenes. I will admit that these got tiresome at times. Even so, this is probably one of the few instances that we'll get to see a portrayal of a meeting between a Yank, an Israeli, and a Palestinian. Portman's character s..."

💡 Did You Know?

First Israeli movie shot in Jordan.

📖 Synopsis

Two women embark on a road trip after they are brought together by circumstance. Rebecca (Portman) flees her hotel after a fight with her mother-in-law (Maura) and hails a taxi driven by Hanna (Lazlo).