Shimon Dotan — Director (6)

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The Finest Hour (1991)
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other title: 海陆空万能战士 / 沙漠风暴(台) …
Macho Lawrence 'Larry' Hammer and frailer Dean Mazzoli initially rival as U.S. Navy SEAL trainees, but become buddies in instructor chief petty officer Bosco's merciless training class. The friends date two girls, but both love Barbara, who chooses to marry Larry, as ideal father for her pre-teen son. After graduation from Basic UDT/SEAL training, they choose opposite oceans for further training. However Sadam Husein's invasion of Kuwait gets both mobilized in the same unit, with Bosco, who gets captured and tortured. Dean learns Barbara has left adulterer Larry. They mount a rescue together, taking risks even on their own side.

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落后的美国 (2018)
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希门·多安 actor: Mark Bernstein / 曹德旺 …
other title: Left Behind America
The economic and social forces shaping Dayton, Ohio, a once booming city that now struggles to recover in the post-recession economy.

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Watching TV with the Red Chinese (2012)
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三个中国留学生,Tzu (James Chen), Wa (Keong Sim) and Chen (Leonardo Nam) 在1980年来到美国纽约留学,他们住在大学英语教师德克斯特和其女友苏珊的对门。起初,由于不停地看各种美国的电视节目,三个年轻人对美国抱着非常美好的幻想。但后来,当他们遭到了抢劫,苏珊背着德克斯特与Chen偷情,当他们无法承受苏珊的前男友的长期恐吓之后,当1980年約翰·列侬被刺杀之后,这三个年轻人决定买枪来保护自己……

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Smile of the lamb (1986)
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Shimon Dotan actor: 彤吉尔·库图兹 / Rami Danon …
other title: 小羊的微笑 / Hiuch HaGdi
Originally titled Hiuch Ha'Gdi, the Israeli-made Smile of the Lamb is set along the battle-torn West Bank. Military governor Makram Khouri tries to flush out some fugitive PLO activists by hanging the rotting, stinking carcass of a dead donkey in a village square. Israeli doctor Rami Danon forgets his animosity towards the PLO and, out of compassion, cuts the carcass down. For disobeying Khouri's orders, Danon becomes as much a fugitive as the Palestinians. While in hiding, Danon befriends Arab hermit Tuncel Kurtiz, whose adopted son is a member of the PLO. An adaptation of David Grossman's masterful novel, it's certainly not as brilliant as the source, but still a very interesting film, which is one of the key moments in Israel's so called "political cinema" of the 80's. THe film was recipient of the Silver Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.

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The Settlers (2016)
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other title: 定居之人
The first film of its kind to offer a comprehensive view of the Jewish settlements in the West Bank, The Settlers is a historical overview, geopolitical study, and intimate look at the people at the core of the most daunting challenge facing Israel and the international community today. World Premiere