God's Neighbors Explained

God's Neighbors
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Director:	Meni Yaish
Starring:	Roy Assaf Gal Fridman
Country:	Israel
Language:	Hebrew
Runtime:	102 minutes

God's Neighbors (Hebrew: המשגיחים; Hebrew: Ha-Mashgihim) is a 2012 Israeli drama film directed by Meni Yaish.^[1]

The film premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.^{[2] [3]}

Plot

A band of violent Hasidim patrol their Bat Yam neighborhood and terrorize Arabs and non-observant Jews. One named Avi finds himself falling for an unorthodox woman, and his faith is tested.^[4]

Cast

• Roy Assaf as Avi Bahar
• Gal Fridman as Kobi Shmaya
• Itzik Golan as Yaniv Lugassi
• as Miri

Notes and References

1. News: McCarthy . Todd . God's Neighbors: Cannes Review . . 2012-05-20 . 2018-04-02 .
2. Web site: God's Neighbours. Screen. 28 May 2020.
3. Web site: God's Neighbours: violence and (religious) order on the streets of Bat-Yam. Cineuropa. 22 May 2012 . 28 May 2020.
4. News: Anderman . Nirit . Extreme Violence in the Service of God: Coming Soon to a Theater Near You . . 2012-07-09 . 2018-04-02 .