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Plot

Filmed in Hebrew, Eastern Wind details the consequences of "diplomacy." Shlomo Tarshish portrays a Jewish landowner; Yasin Shawap an Arab laborer. Their relationship is cordial, if not overly friendly. But this may change radically: the Israeli government has announced plans to confiscate Arab land -- including Shawap's. The film is remarkable in its balance -- there are no heroes or villains, and the audience is permitted to sympathize with whomever it wishes. Eastern Wind was originally titled Hamsin.
MPAA Rating:
G
Genre(s):
Foreign
Run Time:
90min.
Theatrical Release Date:
10/01/1997
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Daniel Wachsmann
Keywords:
Arab,cross-cultural-relations