On April 9, 1948, a Jewish militia entered the Palestinian village of Deir Yassin and killed over 100 villagers. Soon after, a mental hospital was built on the ruins. The first patients to be committed were Holocaust survivors. A legend says that to this day, the survivors have been communicating with the ghosts of the village. Forgiveness tells the story of David Adler, a 20-year old American-Israeli who decides to move back to Israel, only to find himself committed to a mental institution that sits on the ruins of a Palestinian village called Deir Yassin. Flashbacks and flashforwards reveal the events that led up to his hospitalization.
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Itay Tiran
David
Known for
Demon
Lebanon
Clara Khoury
Lila
Known for
Body of Lies
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Udi Aloni
Alon Elias
Amnon Zlayet
Moni Moshonov
Jakoov
Known for
The Spy
Two Lovers
Fran Giblin
Makram J. Khoury
Dr. Isaac Shemesh
Known for
Messiah
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Paul Hond
Micki Rabinovich
Tamara Mansour
David Silber
Udi Aloni Director · Paul Hond Screenplay Tamir Muskat Composer
United States release August 8, 2006 · Produced in Israel, United States · Languages Arabic, English, Hebrew
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Israel · United States
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Original title
Mechilot
Original language
English
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Arabic · English · Hebrew
Release dates
United States · August 8, 2006
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