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Six Floors to Hell Shesh komot le' Gehenom
Six Floors to Hell
Director: Jonathan Ben Efrat

ISRAEL
2008, colour, 52'
Vers: Arabic, Hebrew - Sub: Eng



At Geha Junction, one of the busiest in the Tel Aviv area, hundreds of Palestinians live underground. Young and old, they slip into Israel to find work and bring a small wage home. Their hiding place is in the underground parking garage of an abandoned, unfinished shopping mall, hidden from view despite its location. They pass most nights of the week here, six floors below ground. Jalal puts up with this hell because he is saving money for his wedding. Nisrin, his girlfriend, is waiting for him to finish the roof of their new house at Salem in the West Bank. From the darkness emerge still darker forms and ghostly voices. Under subhuman conditions, the men try to preserve their humanity.

Screenplay: Jonathan Ben Efrat
Cinematography: Gonen Glazer
Editing: Tal Waissman
Sound: Israel David

Prizes and selections:
Docaviv International Film Festival 2008 (Editing Award), CMCA - International Prize for Mediterranean Documentary and Reportage Torino 2008

Production:
Claudius Films LTD
Video 48
(Tel Aviv, T / F +972 52 2385334; claudia.levin@claudiusfilms.com)

Distribution:
Michael Treves - J.M.T. Films Distribution & Worldwide Sales
(Tel Aviv, T +972 3 525 47 82; F +972 52 3633398; jmtreves@012.net.il; www.jmtfilms.com)

13 Nov, 11.00 - Teatro dei Dioscuri










 
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