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Foul Gesture
''Foul Gesture'' () is an Israeli drama film directed by Tzahi Grad. The plot is about seeking justice against a person with powerful connections. It was officially released in 2007. Plot Michael Kleinhaus is parked in a car in the street for his wife Tamar to take her seat. She is slow, the man behind called Dreyfus impatiently honks, and Tamar gives him "the finger". Angered, Dreyfus rips Michael's car door off. Michael tries to seek justice, but it turns out that Dreyfus is a former former Shin Bet official, now a shady businessman with connections in the police.Rotem Danonלא דומה לאף אחד: "תנועה מגונה" הוא סרט שיישאר אתכם הרבה זמן("Unlike anyone else: Foul Gestgure is a film that will stay with you for a long time"), ''Walla!'', 18 May 2007 Discussion The idea of the plot (a quest for justice) is based on the German novel ''Michael Kohlhaas'', with reviewers noticing various hints at this, starting with the name of the protagonis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzahi Grad
Tzahi Grad (; born February 28, 1962) is an Israeli film and television actor, screenwriter, and film director. Awards *2009: Israeli Television Academy Award: best actor in comedy series *2006: Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor in ''Someone to Run With (film), Someone to Run With''. *2006: Haifa International Film Festival: Best Israeli Film Award for Foul Gesture References External links *"לא אשחק בסרט אנטי-ישראלי": ראיון עם צחי גראד interview, 2011טיל גראד interview, 2015 {{DEFAULTSORT:Grad, Tzahi 1962 births Living people Israeli male film actors Israeli male television actors Israeli male screenwriters Israeli film directors Ophir Award winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Finger
"The finger", or the middle finger (as in giving someone the (middle) finger, flipping the bird or flipping someone off) is an obscene hand gesture. The gesture communicates moderate to extreme contempt, and is roughly equivalent in meaning to "fuck you", "shove it up your ass/arse", "up yours", or "go fuck yourself". It is performed by showing the back of a hand that has only the middle finger extended upwards, though in some locales, the thumb is extended. Extending the finger is considered a symbol of contempt in several cultures, especially in the Western world. Many cultures use similar gestures to display their disrespect, although others use it to express pointing without intentional disrespect. The gesture is usually used to express contempt but can also be used humorously or playfully. The gesture dates back to ancient Greece and it was also used in ancient Rome. Historically, it represented a phallus. In the early 1800s, it gained increasing recognition as a sign of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Bet
The Israel Security Agency (ISA; , (GSS); ), better known by the Hebrew acronyms, acronyms Shabak (; ; ) or Shin Bet (from the abbreviation of , "Security Service"), is Israel's internal Security agency, security service. Its motto is "''Magen v'lo Yera'eh''" (). The Shin Bet's headquarters are located in northwest Tel Aviv, north of Yarkon Park. It is one of three principal organizations of the Israeli Intelligence Community, alongside Military Intelligence Directorate (Israel), Aman (military intelligence) and Mossad (foreign intelligence service). Organization Shabak is believed to have three operational wings: ;The Arab Department: responsible primarily for Arab-related counterterrorism activities in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. ;The Israel and Foreigners Department: formerly named the Non-Arab Affairs Department. It includes the Department for Counter-intelligence and Prevention of Subversion in the Jewish Sector, also known as the ''Jewish Department''. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walla!
Walla! Communications Ltd. () is an Israeli internet company headquartered in Tel Aviv and is fully owned by The Jerusalem Post. Until 2020, it was fully owned by Bezeq. Walla!'s web portal provides news, search (powered by Google Search) and e-mail, among other things. , Alexa rankings put it in the top 9 sites by traffic originating in Israel. Its online news outlet Walla! News is one of the major Israeli news websites. Etymology The origin of the name ''Walla!'' is the Arabic interjection وَاللّٰه meaning '"Really?!"'. History The portal was founded by Erez Pilosof and Gadi Hadar in 1995 as Israel's first online website directory, and soon afterward acquired by "Mashov Computers Marketing", a member of The Mashov Group headed by Yaki Dunietz and David Assia. In 1998, the company, traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, changed its name to "Walla! Communications Ltd". In the same year, the company was acquired by Formula Systems, headed by Dan Goldstein, and in 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kohlhaas
''Michael Kohlhaas'' is a novella by the German author Heinrich von Kleist, based on a 16th-century story of Hans Kohlhase. Kleist published fragments of the work in volume 6 of his literary journal ''Phöbus'' in June 1808. The complete work was published in the first volume of Kleist's ' (novellas) in 1810. Both the theme (a fanatical quest for justice) and the style (existentialist detachment posing as a chronicle) are surprisingly modern. They resonated with other authors more than a century after they were written. The historical Kohlhase The merchant Hans Kohlhase lived in Cölln on the Spree (now incorporated into Berlin) in the Margraviate of Brandenburg in the 16th century. In October 1532 he set out on a trip to the Leipzig Trade Fair in the neighboring Electorate of Saxony. On the way two of his horses were seized, at the command of the Junker von Zaschwitz, as a supposed fee for passage through Saxony. Kohlhase sought redress in the Saxon courts but failed to obtai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israeli New Shekel
The new Israeli shekel (, ; ; currency symbol, sign: Shekel sign, ₪; ISO 4217, ISO code: ILS; unofficial abbreviation: NIS), also known as simply the Israeli shekel (; ), is the currency of Israel and is also used as a legal tender in the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The new shekel is divided into 100 Israeli agora, agorot. The new shekel has been in use since 1 January 1986, when it replaced the hyperinflation, hyperinflated Old Israeli shekel, old shekel at a ratio of 1000:1. The currency sign for the new shekel is a combination of the first Hebrew letters of the words ''shekel'' () and ''ẖadash'' () (new). When the shekel sign is unavailable the abbreviation ''NIS'' ( and ) is used. History The origin of the name "shekel" () is from the ancient Biblical currency by the same name. An early Biblical reference is Abraham being reported to pay "four hundred shekels of silver" to Ephron the Hittite for the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety
Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), a British musical film * ''Variety'' (1935 German film), a German drama film * ''Variety'' (1971 film), a Spanish drama film * ''Variety'' (1983 film), an American independent film Music * ''Variety'' (Family Fodder album), tenth studio album by Family fodder * ''Variety'' (Les Rita Mitsouko album), seventh studio album by Les Rita Mitsouko * ''Variety'' (Mariya Takeuchi album), sixth studio album by Mariya Takeuchi * ''Variety'', a 2015 EP by Mrs. Green Apple * ''Variety'' (Tokyo Jihen album), third studio album by Tokyo Jihen * Variety Records, a short-lived US record label that was produced by Brunswick Records Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''Variety'' (magazine), an entertainment industry newspaper ** Variety F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haifa International Film Festival
The Haifa International Film Festival () is an annual film festival that takes place every autumn (between late September and late October), during the week-long holiday of Sukkot, in Haifa, Israel. History The festival was inaugurated in 1983 and was the first of its kind in Israel. Over the years, it has become the country's major cinematic event. The Haifa International Film Festival attracts a wide audience of film-goers and media professionals from Israel and abroad. Throughout the week, special screenings are held of c.170 new films. Apart from movies screened around the clock at seven theaters, the festival features open-air screenings. Film categories include feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, retrospectives and tributes. Winners 2024: 40th festival The following awards were announced on January 9, 2025: *Israeli Cinema Awards **''Real Estate'' (), written and directed by Anat Maltz: *** Best Film *** Best Screenplay Award for a Narrative Feature for An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israeli Drama Films
Israeli may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel * Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel * Modern Hebrew, a language * ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008 * Guni Israeli (born 1984), Israeli basketball player See also * Israel (other) * Israelites (other), the ancient people of the Land of Israel * List of Israelis Israelis ( ''Yiśraʾelim'') are the citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel. The largest ethnic groups in Israel are Israeli Jews, Jews (75%), followed by Arab-Israelis, Palestinians and Arabs (20%) and other minorities (5%). _ ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
