Bethlehem tells the story of the unlikely bond between Razi, an Israeli secret service officer, and his Palestinian informant Sanfur, the younger brother of a senior Palestinian militant. Razi recruited Sanfur when he was just 15, and developed a very close, almost fatherly relationship to him. Now 17, Sanfur tries to navigate between Razi’s demands and his loyalty to his brother, living a double life and lying to both men.
Acting
Tsahi Halevi's terrifying tenderness — you'll root for a monster.
Direction
Adler shoots the West Bank like a body in rigor mortis.
Director
Yuval Adler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Yuval Adler worked with Palestinian co-writer Ali Waked for years researching real Shin Bet cases; the film sparked heated debate in Israel about whether it humanized 'the enemy' too much.
Tsahi Halevi was an actual singer and reality TV star before this role; his performance won him the Best Actor Ophir, launching a career playing morally compromised Israelis in Fauda and The Kind Words.
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