Turn Left at the End of the World (Hebrew: סוף העולם שמאלה, Sof HaOlam Smola) is a 2004 Israeli film written, produced and directed by Avi Nesher and starring Netta Garti and Liraz Charhi.
| Turn Left at the End of the World | |
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| Directed by | Avi Nesher |
| Written by | Sara Ezer Avi Nesher Ruby Porat Shoval |
| Produced by | Samuel Hadida Avi Nesher Mickey Rabinowitz |
| Starring | Netta Garti Liraz Charhi |
| Cinematography | David Gurfinkel |
| Edited by | Marie-Pierre Renaud |
| Music by | Krishna Levy |
Production company | Davis-Films |
| Distributed by | Metro Communications (Israel) Metropolitan Film Export (France) |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Languages | Hebrew French English Hindi Judeo-Moroccan Arabic |
The film takes place in a small Negev development town in 1968 and narrates the struggle of Moroccan and Indian olim, focusing on the relationship between two girls, Sarah Talkar and Nicole Shushan.
Outdoor scenes were filmed in Midreshet Ben-Gurion.
The film participated in international film festivals in the United States, Australia, India and European countries, and received several awards, including the Audience Award at the festival Taormina Film Fest and the Jury Prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Following its release in Israel, the film sold over 600,000 tickets, breaking box office records.[1][2]