Tel Aviv during the 1991 Persian Gulf War is the setting for this unlikely mix of romantic comedy and heartfelt drama that won 10 Israeli Academy Awards. Left alone and pregnant when her boyfriend returns to Moscow, Russian immigrant Yana finds solace with roommate Eli, an Israeli photographer who likes to videotape his romantic conquests. Meanwhile, a conniving neighbor uses his crippled veteran father-in-law to get money from passers-by and gets into a feud with a street musician. Evelyn Kaplun, Nir Levi, Vladimir Friedman star. 90 min. Standard; Soundtracks: Hebrew Dolby Digital stereo, Russian Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; biographies; interviews; theatrical trailers. In Hebrew with English subtitles.
