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	Archives from the Festival in 2003
	The Wisdom of the Pretzel 97 minutes Director : Ilan Heitner	Golan is plucked out of the rut of yuppie living when he meets his best friend's provocative and uninhibited sister in this lively cinematic adaptation of the cult Israeli novel of the same name. The author, Ilan Heitner, published the book independently after not finding a publisher. A similar thing happened with the film version, which he wrote and directed on the lowest of budgets.
	Trumpet in the Wadi 97 minutes Director s : Lina and Slava Chalin	Can true love really overcome obstacles presented by a hostile environment? Decide for yourself as you watch this impossible love story between two "outsiders" in Israeli society: a young Arab Christian woman and a new Jewish immigrant from Russia.
	Postwoman,Tikkun 50 minutes Director : Dina Zvi-Riklish	In this charming romantic comedy, Levana, a quirky 40 year old mail carrier, breaks all the rules in the name of love. To overcome the boredom of her daily routine, she takes on the persona of a mysterious, passionate woman, and in the process changes her life in ways she never imagined.
	On the Front Line 54 minutes Director : Hanoch Zeevi	A rare opportunity to observe Israeli society as it appears through the eyes of a group of politically divergent young people awaiting the start of their military service. In the course of a year of community service on the northern border of Jerusalem, the young adults pour out their hearts and say what many Israelis truly think and feel.
	Giraffes 115 minutes Director : Tzahi Grad	This modern day mystery intertwines the stories of three young Tel Aviv women as a night of mistaken identities turns into a drama of deceit, escape and murder. We follow the human dramas as they revolve around the same axis of suspense that leads to the chase scene with which the film opens.
	Reaching For Heaven 75 minutes Directors : Shlomo Mashiach and Assaf Amir	An honest and authentic depiction of a family facing a conflict between the father recent religious awakenings and their attempts at preserving a loving family unit.

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Archives from the Festival in 2003