Free Zone (2005)

5.7Not Rated90 min

2005 Israeli film

Free Zone is a 2005 film directed by Amos Gitai. Shot in Israel and Jordan, the Israeli-Belgian-French-Spanish production stars Israeli Jewish actress Hanna Laslo, Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass, and Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman. It is the second film of Gitai's "Border" or "Frontier" trilogy.

The film made its debut at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2005. It was released in Israel on June 9, 2005, and then appeared at numerous other film festivals throughout the rest of the year, with a limited release on December 16, 2005, in the United States.

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What is Free Zone about?
Free Zone (2005) — Rebecca, a young American lady who has been living in Jerusalem for a while, suddenly breaks off her engagement with Julio, her Israeli fiancé. In a state of emotional shock she gets into a taxi and asks the diver to take her anywhere she likes but away from the place where she b
Is Free Zone based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Free Zone scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.