Z32

Israel / France, 2008, 81’

Roni is a former elite unit soldier who, during service, participated in the revenge murder of two Palestinians for the deaths of several Israeli soldiers. Hidden under a digitally created mask, Roni seeks redemption and answers to questions about humanity, wartime morality and conflict with one’s conscience. The alter ego role is played by Roni’s girlfriend, allowing for reflection on the boundary between soldier and murderer. Through music, the director expresses his own confession and conflicted view on military experience.

The Israeli war veteran organization Breaking the Silence (www.shovrimstika.org) has published confessions from more than one hundred soldiers on their painful wartime experiences and crimes committed during service. Z32 is the testimony number of the film’s hero.

Film’s trailer at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBX0R3n-mzE&feature=related

Directed by Avi Mograbi

Produced by Les Films d’Ici, Avi Mograbi