A Borrowed Identity
2014 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 6.5 · 83% critics
Set in 1980s Israel, this coming-of-age drama follows a bright Arab teen sent to an elite Jewish boarding school. As he faces prejudice, friendship, first love, and pressure to fit in, he is forced to question where he belongs between two worlds.
Based on Dancing Arabs
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Details
- Original title
- ערבים רוקדים
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-07-10
- Language
- HE
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (44 votes)
About
If you liked the human-scale cultural tension of Lemon Tree or The Band's Visit, this offers a heartfelt, thoughtful coming-of-age drama about identity and belonging; Not for you if you want fast pacing or light escapism.
Pros: emotionally powerful story; nuanced cultural tensions; strong performances | Cons: heavy subject matter; uneven side characters; tidy ending for some
Themes
- palestinian-israeli conflict
- love
- best friend
Cast & crew
Tawfeek Barhom
as Eyad
Ali Suliman
as Salah
Yaël Abecassis
as Edna
Laëtitia Eïdo
as Fahima
Norman Issa
as Jamal
- RG
Razi Gabareen
as Young Eyad
- DK
Daniel Kitsis
as Naomi
Michael Moshonov
as Yonatan
Loai Nofi
as Wajdi
- ND
Nitay Dagan
as Student
Directed by Eran Riklis