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Five Hours from Paris is a israelien film of genre Drama directed by Leonid Prudovsky released in USA on 12 october 2009
Five Hours from Paris (2009)
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Add to a movie listFive Hours from Paris (Hebrew: Hamesh Shaot me'Pariz) is a 2009 Israeli comedy film by Leonid Prudovsky. It premiered as an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September 2009. A French cinema chain caused controversy when they cancelled its release following the Gaza flotilla raid and instead screened a French documentary about Rachel Corrie, an American protestor killed by an Israeli bulldozer in 2004.
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Yigal is a taxi driver with a burning desire to visit Paris, yet his fear of flying stands in the way of him booking a 5-hour flight from Tel Aviv. He then forms a deep emotional bond with a married Russian immigrant, Lina, who plans to immigrate to Canada.Comments
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