
Beirut, 1982: a young Palestinian refugee helps an Israeli fighter pilot escape from PLO captivity because he wants to visit his ancestral family home. En route through war-torn Lebanon their relationship develops into a close bond.... (Full plot summary below)
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Beirut, 1982: a young Palestinian refugee helps an Israeli fighter pilot escape from PLO captivity because he wants to visit his ancestral family home. En route through war-torn Lebanon their relationship develops into a close bond.
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| Detroit NewsTom LongThe resolution is a bit Hollywood, but then who says all films about the Middle East have to be relentlessly grim? "Zaytoun" dares to find common ground and hope amidst political confusion. |
| NewsdayJohn AndersonGiven how much Zaytoun follows the playbook, the pic's portentous ending is extraordinarily subtle, and will resonate best with those who know the history of the region. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)It's a powerful drama that works on a couple of levels. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatThe spiritual journey of a Palestinian teenager from a refugee camp in Beirut in 1982 and an Israeli pilot captured by the PLO. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittIt's a powerful drama that works on a couple of levels. |
| Film-Forward.comNora Lee MandelVisually operatic street scenes, panoply of characters, Dorff brusque to paternal, talented ensemble of Palestinian/Israeli-Arab actors [make] this crossing worth traveling. |
| Punch Drunk CriticsMae AbdulbakiPoignant and thoughtful, Zaytoun is a solid effort from Riklis. |
| Little White LiesDavid JenkinsPolitically a little watered-down, but the performances are strong enough to make it linger in the memory. |
| Financial TimesNigel AndrewsThese characters never really existed, we feel, in any place/time except Wish Fulfilment Land. |
| Radio TimesBrian PendreighEl Akal delivers a winning wide-eyed performance as Fahed that more than compensates for [its] shortcomings. |