Checkpoint (2013)
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
"Machsom", the Hebrew word for "Checkpoint", tells the story of Yaniv Greenblatt, a barely 19 Israeli soldier stationed at one of the most dangerous such checkpoints along the West Bank. He would like to be a pacifist and struggles to be fair to the Palestinians, but has to contend with the prying eyes of his superiors. The problems Yaniv faces at home are no easier. His mother is a wheelchair bound hard-right-winger due to the same terrorist attack that killed her husband. The story centers on Yaniv's relationship with his younger brother, Avi, who attends one of the few mixed Jewish-Arab schools in Israel, and builds towards an incident at the checkpoint that challenges all involved to reconsider their previous resolve.
Cast
- Nick Greene - Yaniv Greenblatt
- Ari Frenkel - David Melamed
- Sharon Ben Tovim - Dana Hurtzler
- Alexander Kaminer - Moshe Hamish
- Dove Meir - Boaz Krantz
- Naomi Cohen - Dalit Banmaman-Vainberg
- Ayman Samman - Khalil Haddad
- Yousif Alshekh - Mohammed Haddad
- Tahor Graves - Avi Greenblatt
- Elad Ziv - Iftaj Weissman
Screenplay
Trailer
Checkpoint TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is Checkpoint about?
- "Machsom", the Hebrew word for "Checkpoint", tells the story of Yaniv Greenblatt, a barely 19 Israeli soldier stationed at one of the most dangerous such checkpoints along the West Bank. He would like to be a pacifist and struggles to be fair to the Palestinians, but has to contend with the prying eyes of his superiors. The problems Yaniv faces at home are no easier. His mother is a wheelchair bound hard-right-winger due to the same terrorist attack that killed her husband. The story centers on Yaniv's relationship with his younger brother, Avi, who attends one of the few mixed Jewish-Arab schools in Israel, and builds towards an incident at the checkpoint that challenges all involved to reconsider their previous resolve.
- Who directed Checkpoint?
- Checkpoint was directed by Joel Novoa.
- Who stars in Checkpoint?
- Checkpoint stars Nick Greene, Ari Frenkel, Sharon Ben Tovim, Alexander Kaminer, Dove Meir, Naomi Cohen.
- How long is Checkpoint?
- Checkpoint has a runtime of 24m (24 minutes).
- Where was Checkpoint produced?
- Checkpoint was produced in Israel.