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Sweets

2013

132 minutes

ComedyCrimeDrama

Overview

Salah, an Israeli-Arab enterpriser, strives to bring happiness for the children of the Arab sector in Israel by opening a new chain of candy stores. 'The Firm', an Israeli corporation headed by Klausner , that controls Israeli candy market, resent Salah on his former business move - taking control over the Israeli market of Turkish coffee. Klausner sees the new business initiative of Salah as a real threat, not only a business one but also a cultural and a political one, even a real challenge against Zionism itself. In a disguise of a Business struggle the story reveals moral dilemmas and a cultural struggle: the Arab businessman trying to integrate in Modern Israel against the dominant Zionist culture.

Top Cast

Moni Moshonov headshot

Moni Moshonov

Menashe Noy headshot

Menashe Noy

Makram J. Khoury headshot

Makram J. Khoury

Oz Kemishka headshot

Oz Kemishka

Saleh as a Child

Rula Khoury headshot

Rula Khoury

Saleh's mother

Michael Sarne headshot

Michael Sarne

The German

Jameel Khoury headshot

Jameel Khoury

Sweets Smuggler

Shmuel Vilozni headshot

Shmuel Vilozni

Klausner

Ezra Kafri headshot

Ezra Kafri

August

Sarah Adler headshot

Sarah Adler

Klaudia

Lillian Ruth-Chilovsky headshot

Lillian Ruth-Chilovsky

Natasha

Svetlana Norbayeva headshot

Svetlana Norbayeva

Natasha's Mother

Boris Martsinovski headshot

Boris Martsinovski

Accordionist

Avraham Pesso headshot

Avraham Pesso

Saleh's Housekeeper

Shai Egozi headshot

Shai Egozi

Waiter in Paris

Danny Geva headshot

Danny Geva

Young August

Itay Tiran headshot

Itay Tiran

Obstetrician

Yoram Ron headshot

Yoram Ron

Alex

Ayal Beeri headshot

Ayal Beeri

Suit Wearer

Nir Rebinin headshot

Nir Rebinin

The German as a Child

Dvir Benedek headshot

Dvir Benedek

Policeman

Yoav Levi headshot

Yoav Levi

Senior Policeman