A Bitter Mix (2015)

Benny, an Israeli living in Berlin is called back home following his grandfather death. He arrives to Israel with his girlfriend Sara and his family can't wait to meet her. But suspicions arise. The family realizes that Benny and Sara haven't actually met in a synagogue but in front of a synagogue and that the right pronunciation of her name is Zahra. Zahra Abdulla to be precise. Zahra was born in Germany to a German mother and an Egyptian father. As tension rises, the members of the family discover that Benny and Zahra were not the only ones who tried to lead a quiet life while keeping secrets.

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Comedy

Top billed cast

Peri BaumeisterZahara
Trystan PütterBenny
Sandra SadeHanna Goldfain
Varda Ben HurAunt Edna
Ron ShaharRabbi Arik
Doval'e GlickmanEfraim Goldfain
Ruth GellerGrandmother
Sendi BarMoran Leibowitz
Liron LevoRafi Leubowitz

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