חור בלבנה (1964): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1964, חור בלבנה is a komödie film directed by Uri Zohar, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. A comic and episodic satire, the film uses improvisation to illustrate the clash between fantasy and reality in real life. Although conceived in the style of Mekas’ “Hallelujah the hills” (1962), it’s an authentically Israeli satire, an openly rebellious and individualistic expression that poked fun at the sacred myths of earlier zionist films. The technique of film within the film is used to portray cinema as reflection of the imagination, a miracle based on dreams and fantasies that take on concrete characteristics – parallel to the miracle of Israel, the dream that has become reality. Although not a commercial success, its importance is beyond any measure, though it remains a unique experiment, boldly uncommercial and subversive, out of any context in that patriotic, ideological epoch.

Who’s in it. חור בלבנה stars Arik Leibovitch, Shmulik Kraus, Israel Gurion and Uri Zohar.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, חור בלבנה has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch חור בלבנה page.

If you liked it. Fans of חור בלבנה tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.