• Title:
• Florentene

• Director:

• Hebrew w/ English subtitles

• Israel , 180 minute

• Venue:
• Busboys & Poets

• Purchase Tickets:
• Show 1 is Sold Out.

September 1995, peace is in the air, but the young residents of the hip South Tel-Aviv Florentene neighborhood are not much concerned with politics. Friends since their days at Jerusalem’s most prestigious high school, their lives have taken very different paths since their friend Erez was killed in Lebanon . Shira is the star of a children’s television show, Tutti cleans houses and Tomer has just returned from two years in India . While this popular Israeli TV series focuses on their typical Generation X concerns, such as love, career and sexual identity—it also demonstrates quite strongly the new Israeli culture that is emerging, which, despite its heavy American influence, retains a unique Israeli essence. This landmark series, created by Eytan Fox, is typical of Fox’s ability to capture a cultural moment through engaging characters and a compelling, multi-branched story.

CO-SPONSORED BY the Embassy of Israel and Bet Mishpachah

Presented in partnership with the J’s Stuart Kurlander Program for Gay & Lesbian Outreach and Engagement (GLOE).

Special Guest: Eytan Fox, director and Gal Uchovsky, producer

Read an interview with Eytan Fox and Gal Uchovsky on the WJFFblog

• Purchase Tickets:
• Show 1 is Sold Out.