Bethlehem
“When you are playing both sides, who do you trust?”
Bethlehem tells the story of the unlikely bond between Razi, an Israeli secret service officer, and his Palestinian informant Sanfur, the younger brother of a senior Palestinian militant. Razi recruited Sanfur when he was just 15, and developed a very close, almost fatherly relationship to him. Now 17, Sanfur tries to navigate between Razi’s demands and his loyalty to his brother, living a double life and lying to both men.
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Cast
13 people
Tsahi Halevi
Razi
Known for
Fauda
Jarhead: Law of Return
Shadi Mar'i
Sanfur
Known for
Fauda
Hitham Omari
Badawi
Known for
Sand Storm
Tarik Kopty
Abu Ibrahim
Known for
Lemon Tree
The Band's Visit
George Iskandar
Nasser
Known for
Dirty Angels
Yossi Eini
Levy
Also in
The Cousin
General Schwartzpot Hunts Pink Tigers In The Sahara Desert
Efrat Shnap
Maya
No other roles listed
Karem Shakur
Abu Mussa
Also in
The Myth
Ibrahim Saqallah
Tayson
No other roles listed
Michael Shtamler
Einat
Shhadi Maryee
Sanfur
No other roles listed
Hisham Suliman
Ibrahim
Known for
Fauda
Yuval Adler Director · Ali Vakad Screenplay Ishai Adar Composer
Worldwide gross $385K · United States release March 7, 2014 · Produced in Belgium, Germany, Israel
Box office
Worldwide gross
$384,670
Production
Pie Films
Production
Entre Chien et Loup
Production
Gringo Films
Production
Belgium · Germany · Israel
Produced in
Languages
Original title
בית לחם
Original language
Hebrew
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Hebrew
Release dates
Italy · August 28, 2013
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Israel · September 26, 2013
Theatrical
United States · March 7, 2014
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
November 9, 2013 · Premiere · AFI Fest
November 16, 2013 · Premiere · Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
January 5, 2014 · Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
Brazil
September 30, 2013 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Canada
September 9, 2013 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Estonia
August 7, 2014 · Premiere · Tartu Love Film Festival tARTuFF
France
February 19, 2014 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 29, 2014 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Iceland
September 29, 2013 · Premiere · Reykjavik International Film Festival
Israel
September 1, 2013 · Premiere · Haifa Film Festival
Japan
September 27, 2014 · Digital
Lithuania
March 21, 2014 · Premiere · Vilnius International Film Festival
Portugal
July 31, 2014 · Theatrical
Serbia
March 6, 2014 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
Slovakia
February 15, 2018 · Premiere · KolNoa festival
United Kingdom
November 12, 2014 · Premiere · UK Jewish Film Festival
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