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Seeds of Summer

JAN 1, 2008 · 65 MIN · DIR. HEN LASKER

ComedyDocumentaryRomance

Seven years after completing an Israeli Defense Course for female combat soldiers, director Hen Lasker returns to take a deeper look at the place where she first fell in love with a woman. Over the course of 66 days and nights, Lasker shoots a fly-on-the-wall documentary that allows unprecedented intimacy into the lives of the trainees and commanders of the Israeli army. The dichotomy of the innocence of these baby-faced trainees with the heavy burden of military service is a central theme of the film, illustrated in a scene where they discuss losing their virginity while waiting their turn to fire a machine gun. But it is the director’s relationship with Smadar, a breathtaking commander struggling to mask her gentle soul with a strict military persona, which makes the film truly enchanting. The intersection of love, duty, and personal growth thrive through to the film’s surprisingly moving finish.

Cast

  • Hen Lasker

    Herself

  • Yarden Nir

    Herself

  • Smadar Gilad

    Herself

  • Lotem Boiem

    Herself

  • Karim Lapidot

    Herself

  • Nizar Hassan

    Herself

  • Naomi Azar

    Herself

  • Sarah Sweiry

    Herself

  • David Nimrodi

    Himself

  • Robert Pik

    Himself

  • Jill Pik

    Herself

  • Osnat Trabelsi

    Himself

Crew

Editor

Sari Ezouz

Editor

Ada Etgar

Producer

Edna Kowarsky

Producer

Elinor Kowarsky

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