Original subtitles

How are you feeling?

Alright

How are you?

What's that?

A letter.

It's from his mother.

What did she write?

"Dear Margalit

"In our home, as it was by the grave,

"Sorrow and grief engulf me to the deepest recesses of my soul.

"If only I had died instead of Eli.

"How I wished to see you living together in happiness.

"Why didn't Eli live to see his vision fulfilled...

"to build the kibbutz on the hill and the surrounding land.

"Thousands of acres of land. And how hard Eli worked.

"How much heart and soul he put into redeeming every acre.

"My whole body rebels cries out and pleads,

"I am no different to any other bereaved mother.

"I mourn sevenfold

"and am inconsolable.

"And you, my dearest

"need much support now.

"Life will take its own course, time will heal.

"And I, I will forever cherish our bond,

"no matter what your life may bring.

"Be well, dear one,

"write to me.

"Rachel."

Are there many more left?

No., these are the last jars.

All those?

It's not so many.

When you're done with these, go to the store.

they're closing soon.

Mom, Michalik and l

need to catch a bus in half an hour.

You and your theater - it's making you crazy.

There's only one Hanna Rovina and that's enough!

I'll finish these three and then I'm going to shower.

Just ask and it will appear.

You haven't seen this yet, I made it.

Where to, girls?

Haifa.

Haifa? Whay's in Haifa?

We're going to see a play.

You don't say. Cultured hey?

Pleased to meet you. Dudik.

Michalik, and this is Margalit.

Hi. - Hello.

This is Eli. - Hello. - Hello

Where are you from?

We're from Jerusalem, but now we live in Beit Keshet.

Beit Keshet? Right next door to us.

My cousin Alon lives there. - Alon Ben Avi?

Yes.

No way!

Why didn't he tell me about you?

What a selfish guy, huh?

What play are you going to see?

Oedipus the King. Heard of it?

No.

I wish I could, but...

we hardly have time to breathe.

Where are you going? - Let's go

It's a secret. I can't tell you.

See you later. - Bye.

You can't ask where they're going

they're with the Palmach defense unit

They're sold out.

I told you so...

I can't believe it.

Come on, let's go home

Margalit?

What?

Come on.

"They are her hands,

"but your eyes have not seen the worst,

"for you could not bear it,

"but I have seen it and I will never forget...

"Listen to all the poor woman's suffering,

"she burst into the house, embittered,

and stormed over to the marriage bed..."

Where's Rovina?

Shh... That isn't Rovina

Now it's the slave.

"And tears fell., not drop by drop from two horrified holes -

"but like rain,

"a terrible black rain fell suddenly..."

Go ahead, go to him...

Nachum?

Excuse me?

Uh..

All right, Shoshi...

I just wanted to say it was worth coming from Nahalal...

We were very impressed...

From Nahalal?

Margalit.

Nice to meet you. Nachum.

Can you sign my album? - Sure.

Come on up.

From Nahalal to Oedipus the King?

That's a long way.

We performed at your Moshav.

Yes, but we were on a trip and we missed it,

so my friend and I decided to come. - Oh. Very good.

Do you mind...? - Gladly

Lovely album.

You put a lot of effort into it.

You must like our world very much.

Can I ask you something?

Sure.

I'm sure many girls ask you this.

I want yo be an actress,

I want to study acting,

it's my dream, and... - Your looks are definitely no problem.

We have a studio in Tel Aviv and we're holding auditions soon.

Come try out... - Nachum, everyone's waiting...

I'll be right there..

I have to go.

Don't worry, come to Tel Aviv and I'll take care of you.

Thank you. - My pleasure.

Oh, there you are...

Good morning. - Morning.

Hello, Lazer, how are you? - Fine, thanks.

Margalit.

Want to come in? - No, thanks.

Uzi, I have a favor to ask.

I'm doing a performance with the youngsters,

and I'd really like you to be in it.

The youngsters? I'm not too old?

But you're the best, the most talented,

and I need a lead actor,

and I don't have enough guys...

This is not a good time for it.

These are difficult times.

Read it.

What is it?

Who wrote this? You?

Me? Uzi, read what it says. It's Shlonsky.

I really like it.

I don't know.

Do you want someone you can't relvy on?

I want you.

Look,

it's like the word "bottle,"

it has the sound of pulling the cork and pouring,

you can actually hear it: Bot-tle.

It's called onomatopoeia. - Ono - what?

It's Greek.

And that's what makes the poem so powerful.

the sound, the pronunciation and the tempo

imitates the rattle of the train wheels

and gives the feeling of traveling in a train.

So when you say the words

think of the meaning as well as the sound.

Uzi, you start.

"I'm weary-bleary

"But the train is blowing-breathing

"The cowcatcher grinding-grunting

"Yonder silence!

"Yonder silence!

And rumbling-grumbling,

"And the rails are nagging... "

It's hard. What does it mean?

Just listen to the words.

It's getting late Bring in the crate.

Ella - Margalit, I'm just closing up.

Leave the tray, I'll write it down.

Mother says there are two more trays.

I'll bring them tomorrow. - Fine.

I'm sorry, guys,

the only person who can help will be back tomorrow morning.

What?

Isn't there anyone else who can help?

Hello, EIi. - Hello.

Remember me?

From the bus to Haifa. - Oh, of course. Oedipus the King.

I'm Margalit.

Eli, -Eli, right.

I know.

So we're stuck here all night?

You can sleep here.

One can stay with me. - And one with me... with us.

There's enough room.

Thanks. - What do you say?

You go with her I'll go with him.

It's all home-made.

Margalit baked the bread.

You have to try the pepsine cheese,

I made it.

Delicious.

When they served us soup in the Russian army

we had to first blow on it,

to move the worms and insects floating on top.

So where are you now?

Beit Keshet.

Oh, that's not far from here.

What does "Keshet" refer to?

Rainbow?

No., it's from the Bible, "keshet" is bow.

My father suggested the name:

"To teach Judeans to draw the bow." Book of Samuel.

That's right,

we must teach our children to use the bow to defend themselves.

I'll go make your bed.

I see you're tired. - Thank you

Please try some of our honey.

Well?

Delicious. Really, it's exceptional.

You know, bee venom contains a healing agent

for people with rheumatism.

Really? - Yes, As a boy I suffered from rheumatism.

When I was in training in Russia

we had an agronomist in our group.

He encouraged me to raise bees.

He suggested that while I work in the hives,

I expose my back to the bees.

It saved my life.

Before that I was nearly paralyzed.

I couldn't move my arms

That's new to me.

We have a Bedouin friend, Adel,

who comes for honey and to be stung.

I made your bed

Here's your towel.

Mom, I'll show him where he's going to sleep.

Come, it's our old shack, outside

Thanks for the hospitality. I'm definitely not hungry anymore

Good night. - Good night.

We lived in this shack before we built the house

It's small, but... - It's fine.

Thank you

Would you like a cup of tea?

Not a bad idea.

What? - Well?

He asked for a cup of tea.

I'll wait up for you

Mother...

Margalit, you forgot a few. What's with you?

Sorry, mom my mind is wandering today.

Go help your father in the cowshed.

I can't now, I'm busy.

Then later.

Good morning! - Good morning, Michalik.

How are you? - Fine.

Need some help? - No thanks.

Want me to take that inside? - No.

I'll be right there

Do you have a minute? Can you come over?

No., I'm busy.

But listen, I have to tell you something.

Well?

What?

What?

Remember those guys from the bus to Haifa?

That guy, Eli? - Well?

He slept over Iast night.

In the village? - No, in our shack!

Your shack? How come?

I don't know,

I saw him next to the garage,

him and another guy. Their jeep broke down.

You don't say...

Did anything happen? - No, silly.

What could happen? He was exhausted.

He came in, talked a little, ate,

The second he sat on the bed he fell asleep...

Slow down., you're on fire!

Want some water? Take a deep breath.

He passed mom and dad's test.

Did he laugh about the worms in the soup?

Careful!

Good morning, Yossi

Good morning, Yosef.

Good morning, Adel.

Good morning, Kolodni. - How are you?

Kolodni's here, and Adel.

Let's go.

That's enough.

The Palestine problem is entering a new phase...

There's a seat here, Margalit...

How are you? - Fine - Hello

Margalit, can I ask you a question?

I started learning my lines it's hard..

I know.

Why did you choose this particular poem?

Actually, Shlonskvy wrote it a long time ago.

The train reminded me of what just happened to the Jews in Europe.

Shh... keep quiet., you guys.

Sorry.

It's reported that Syria expects to have

some 10,000 troops in the field during these frontier exercises,

their weapons include artillery, armored cars and tanks

Good., get in. We have to pick up more volunteers.

Where are we going?

To a kibbutz. - Which kibbutz?

What's the difference? You'll see soon.

Hello, everyone. - Hello.

I'm Dvorik. I'll be in charge of you throughout the operation.

What operation? - I don't know.

Soon, when it gets dark,

a ship with refugees will be arriving.

after a long journey through Europe

and we, the members of the Palmach, ask you to help us

receive them when they reach the shore.

without the British finding out.

Let's go.

Follow me.

Margalit

What?

He's here.

That's not him.

That's him.

That's not him!

It's him.

I'm going to him...

Let me take that... Come on...

Hello, EIi.

Remember me?

Small world.

We came to help.

Great, can you bring us some blankets?

Blankets? Uh... I don't know where they are.

See over there?

There's a girl named Dvorik ask her

Okay. - Thanks

Here, give me that.

Come with me.

They're staying at the kibbutz tonight

but we have to get them out tomorrow.

Excuse me.. - Yes?

Do you know where the blankets are?

Hevy, Margalit

Just what I was looking for.

No. these are for... He asked me to...

It's all right, people are freezing. Thanks.

Margalit, Margalit!

Where are the blankets?

I brought them

but you weren't here, so I...

I've been here the whole time.

Dvorik! Dvorik!

Good. Hand them out.

Here.

Water... Water...

They're exhausted, they can barely walk.

We can't stop, the British are patrolling.

We'll be there soon, then we can drink and rest.

Margalit...

Sorry about what happened back there,

and the mix-up with the blankets.

It's alright.

Want some tea?

No. thanks.

Do you have some glue?

What do you need glue for?

My broken heart.

Keep on going!

What happened?

Two women were killed

hand grenade,

from the Kibbutz Gvat.

What happened?

Two girls were killed.

They threw a grenade at them,

girls from Kibbutz Gvat.

Keep on going!

Let's go.

We come from different worlds,

but you have to recognize the fact...

Okay.. - Know their culture..

You can't talk to them - He's right.

For the Bedouins revenge is a duty, a custom, their culture., their tradition.

What should we do? - Speak to them in Arabic,

the language they understand,

not European or Argentinean.

Do you hear what he's suggesting? - Oh, please..

In Arabic it's... - We can't behave like them.

You want to live here?

Then act like them

What do you mean?

Like them? - That's right.

"I haven't given much,

"You have not given

"You were swept away,

"Down below, always below."

Look, a play isn't only words, it's movement too.

Let's start with something simple...

the rhythm of a train.

With steps...

Sorry Margalit, I have to go.

We come from the south of the village.

From there we go east.

In this area

is the house where the girls' murderers live.

It's next yo the Sheikh's yomb.

Eli

this is Pavel, one of the newcomers.

Hello. - Hello.

Do you speak Hebrew?

Huh? - Not really

Can he use a gun?

He says he can, -Yes

No Uri, I can't take him.

Tell him there'll be other opportunities. - Thanks.

What about this house?

One of the villagers' houses.

But you should know,

They're expecting a reprisal.

That means they'll be closely guarded

so no fancy stuff.

Dudik, follow my orders.

But if they're expecting us

whvy act now?

You are right but these are my orders.

To respond immediately.

That makes sense too.

It's getting late we should start moving.

This is the house, the first one.

Follow me.

What happened? - Uzi's hurt

You're not going back there. - I'm not leaving him

You can't go back there!

Uzi!

We have to continue.

A terrible thing has happened.

We can't go on as if nothing has happened.

We need to take a break.

Guys, we're carrying on.

Come on, get up.

Let's take the whole thing from the start,

the text and movements.

Try to move the same way at the same tempo.

Make sure the person next to you does the same.

Okay? Try to stay together.

From the top.

You think you can fix it?

Yes... I'll fix it

You should check them all. - T rust me, I will.

Hello, Mr. Yosef!

How are you?

Alright, Adel.

What can I tell you?

This isn't a good time to come here.

it's a sensitive situation.

Come back in two or three weeks

when things calm down.

You understand?

Meanwhile, go to Tzipora

and get some honey for your wife.

Alright? - Thank you.

Two or three weeks? - Something like that

Alright, Thank vyou.

Keep well

Stop! Were you visiting the Jews?

I'm a sick man, I go for treatment...

What treatment? Nonsense I was told you went to get honey

Where's the honey? - It's good honey..

Give me the honey!

Let's see the honey.

You call this honey?

Go home! That's not the way to your house.

Go on, get moving!

Go!

Go to your house

Margalit?

What's going on?

My parents' best friends arrived from Poland.

They survived the camps.

And their son is here.

He's our age.

Rog�

Want to come in? Mother made tea and cake.

I wanted to tell you something I'll tell you tonight.

No. tell me now.

I got a letter from Tel Aviv. - And?

It's from Nachum.

That's wonderful!

And?

Let's see.

You sacrifice your life for the theater...

Oh! The girl from Nahalal has arrived!

Pnina, this is Margalit,

I think a gifted actress is sprouting in Nahalal...

Thank you, -Pretty, very pretty.

Wait here, I'll be right back to show you where they're holding the auditions.

No need, I'll find it myself.

Good luck! - I'll see you later?

Thank you

She's pretty. - Yes.

But beauty isn't everything, right?

The children

I look at them and I see myself,

they're just like me.

Their clothes are torn, filthy, and they come up to me...

That's fine, thank you we'll let you know.

Hello. - Hello.

What's your name?

Margalit

Margalit... You're from Nahalal. - That's right.

What did you prepare, Margalit?

An exerpt from Berl Katznelson's speech at the protest against the British.

Go ahead.

"Our enemies - Know this,

"We shall never fear you.

"Not through your kindness is the land ours,

"and not through your deceit can you take it from us."

Umm... - "You cannot defeat us!"

Do you have anything else?

Something dramatic? Comic? Emotional?.

Umm...

I have a poem by Uri Nissan Gnessin

that I saw Rovina recite at the youth drama club.

Rovina?

Aren't you from Nahalal?

Yes, I asked my parents. for my 16th birthday.

to travel to Haifa to see her.

Go ahead.

"And when he returns from his wondering

"and comes to my land,

"I will be at peace.

"And when he visits my mother's house

"and I appear before him

"again, I'll appear before him,

"I will be at peace.

"And when he looks at me

"into the recesses of my sou

"with his distant mercy

"and with the great sorrow of a man

"as a hero wears his uniform,

"I will wear dark tranquility.

"And when he reaches out in peace

"I will also take his hand in peace,

"with a serene spirit

"I will take his large hand,

"his warm hand.

"which embraces and rejects confidence

"and not a trace will remain

"of the foolish trembling of my hand.

"I will be at peace."

Thank you, Margalit.

Good

We'll let you know. Thank you

Margalit

Were you watching?

Yes, you were very good.

How do you feel?

Fine, I guess...

Listen, I Want to invite you to a club tonight

I'm sorry, I can't stay.

Are you sure?

It's a performance by Yaffa Gustin Yarkoni.

Yaffa? - Yes.

My favorite singer.

I have to work on the farm tomorrow.

I can't stay, Nachum,

I really appreciate... - But you just got here.

Why can't you stay in Tel Aviv one night? Just one night.

I promise, when I come here to study,

I'll come with you.

What a pity.

See you..

The yesterday-

a pursed mouth.

The tomorrow-

an open mouth.

And the wheels nag with the rails and the wind,

There are no stations, There are no stations.

These stations are only preparations.

Only preparations.

Margalit

Do you have a minute? - For what?

I have news and I have an idea.

News from the radio or...?

No. real news.

I heard the affair with Dvorik is over.

Really? - Uh-huh.

Thank you, God!

Now listen to the idea

Let's go to Beit Keshet for a visit.

Beit Keshet? But...

It'll be so obvious.

Why obvious?

We're going to visit my cousin Alon.

I don't want him to think I'm chasing him.

Why would he think that?

Because it's the truth!

This place is beautiful.

I never pictured it as such a dump...

Dump?

It's the first kibbutz of the Palmach. Don't dare call it a dump,

they'll kill you

Let's get off.

Thank you - Thanks.

You'll have to get up early tomorrow,

you're working in the vegetable garden.

Already? We just got here,

Iet us catch our breath.

Here, there's no such thing as just visiting.

you're eating here, aren't you?

Where do we sleep?

You're in luck, a few members went to a seminar so there are free beds.

Alon, are you coming?

When you finish eating I'll take you to the shack.

Good evening, Shoshi.

Good evening.

These girls are sleeping here tonight.

Alright. Where are you from?

Nahalal.

Where...

Can I sleep here?

Here?

No. that's Eli's bed.

These two beds are available

Good night, I'm on guard duty.

Good night.

Margalit...

No use waiting, we have to wake up early.

I'm tired, I'm going to sleep.

Good night. - Good night

He doesn't even Iook ay me.

What do you expect? He's working

Watch, I'm going to count to ten and he'll look at me..

One, two, three, four, five,

six, seven, eight, nine..

nine and a quarter,

nine and a half,

nine and three quarters... - Stop it!

It's annoying!

It's not funny.

I've had it.

I'm leaving.

Margalit. She only gave him some water.

I come all the way here

hoping that he'll take notice of me for a single second.

You're jumping to conclusions. - I don't exist for him

That's not true.

Margalit...

I'm not staying another minute.

I'm going home.

What? Margalit!

Margalit

You have guard duty at 3:00.

But Yoav said he'd switch with me...

I swear, this is the last time I'm trying.

Disappear...

I'm switching with Yoav. - No, no switching.

Eli!

We'll talk about it later.

So how was work?

I'm not afraid of hard work.

What do you think of Beit Keshet?

Isn't it the most beautiful place in the world?

After Nahalal.

If I ask you to take me there now...

To Nahalal?. - I have to go, it's urgent

There is something I have to do there... I'll see if the motorcycle is free.

Thanks.

What?

He agreed?

They're trespassing on our fields again.

Hello, Abed.

How are you? - Praise Allah

What are you doing on our land?

Your father agreed to stay off it.

I just follow the sheep

Abed, the sheep follow you.

There's nothing planted here.

Not now,

but in a month we'll plough and plant

and you'll come and say that I allowed you.

God willing. Go ahead and plant.

No, my friend, for the last time

the land is ours.

Regards to your father.

So long - So long.

How do you know Arabic?

We're neighbors., If we don't speak their language, how can we live together?

Here? - Yes.

Careful.

Thanks. - You don't need to thank me

this is my chance to visit Uzi's parents.

I cared deeply for him.

He was supposed to be in my recital.

Uzi?

Yes, he was very talented.

I'm doing a performance for Nahalal's anniversary and he had the lead role.

His brother's taking his place.

I wish you'd come

If it's up to me, I promise I will.

I'd better go before it's too late.

See you later.

We were worried.

Are you all right? Something to eat?

No. I'm fine.

What did I do to deserve that?

We thank Yehuda and his troupe,

and now a poem by Shlonsky "Train",

directed by Margalit Dromi.

Who rhymes here?

Who chimes here?

Who rhymes here?

Who chimes here?

Grief!

Iron-rider am I,

Step aside!

Who here is a mother or father?

Do tell me!

Lest I quell thee.

Hi!

Step aside!

And afterwards: I'm weary-bleary.

But the train is blowing-breathing, The cowcatcher- grinding-grunting.

Yonder, silence! Yonder, silence!

My voice I swallowed, and died

we died, you died

All of us have died!

That was really good you're very talented

Thank you.

But the truth is...

I want yo be an actress.

An actress?

But I know it's not realistic.

I'll probably study to be a kindergarten teacher.

I just read there's a shortage of teachers.

Good night.

Even back then., on the bus, you caught my evye.

Really?

Why didn't you do something?

I didn't have the chance.

A new kibbutz, the Palmach...

There was no time

I want you to come to the kibbutz for the Shabbat

And if I don't?

You have to,

it's my birthday.

Michalik!

That's it.

Rog� is leaving

Where to?

To volunteer.

He wants to defend the homeland.

How is it going with him?

I Iove him.

Is it serious?

I hope so.

Take care of yourself. Don't be a hero.

Well?

I've been accepted to the actors' studio.

It's an invitation to a meeting with the teachers in Tel Aviv.

Aren't you glad?

I don't know.

How was your journey?

He let us off there,

way back there. - That's Yossele...

I thought he'd take us... - Yes...

You can sleep here.

Sit down, I have something for you.

What is it?

A cake. Take it to guard duty.

Thank you

I made it.

Shh...

A little consideration. It's not a family room

Sorry, Shoshi, You're right.

What are you giggling about? It's unpleasant for me.

Good night.

Good night. - Good night.

What a beautiful place

I would do a Biblical play here.

A play? - Yes.

With characters from the Bible who'd recite...

Here in the middle of the field? - Whvy not?

I don't know...

It's hard for me to visualize

You've got a wild imagination.

Coffee, Dudik? - Of course

Friends, listen to this scary story...

you've never heard it before.

Not that story again...

We've heard it, Boaz

It's new!

That's just what he said last week.

Pototo. - Potato.

Potato... - Potato!

"Potato," Pavel.

Friends, your attention please,

I want yo make a toast to Eli

who is like an ancient Hebrew... a true descendant of the Bible.

Don't overdo it, Uri.

Okay, not from the Bible from the 'Mishnah'

A speech from the chief!

No. no.

I'm not good at speeches. - Come on.

Last time I gave a speech was on my Bar Mitzvah.

Come on!

Fine, I just want to say that I'm glad to be one of you

And...

that I'm happy...

I'm truly happy.

L'haim! Cheers! Mazel tov! - Thanks. - L'haim!

To you, Eli. - Thank you

I have your potato, Seffie Bon appetit!

Thanks.

Eli, l...

I just want you to know that with us, in the beginning it's...

just kisses and hugs.

After a few months, when it becomes official..

Fine.

Give me your foot.

What was that?

Are there mice here?

And snakes, too.

What kind of country girl are you?

Didn't they teach you there are pests in haystacks?

Enough! I can't take it any more!

You have to push them to give you your own room.

I won't push anyone.

When the time comes, it'll happen.

But it's ridiculous, you can't share a room with ten other people.

There are other much more important things.

One, two...

Good morning.

Girls, when you finish here see the plates and cups?

Don't go anywhere until they're all clean.

Tomorrow I'm in the tile factory or garden, right? You promised

So I promised.

A shift here lasts at least a week and you've only been here two days.

You'll have to be here a few more days, at least

So annoying...

You should've seen what it looked like before.

When Hankin bought the land there was nothing here.

It was all wasteland.

Barren earth, rocks. boulders.

We put so much work into it.

And now look, you can grow almost anything here.

This is my favorite smell.

Soil. My soil,

beloved 'til the day I die...

Over there we're building the permanent kibbutz.

So... when we get married we'll have a place of our own

Just ours..

When we get married?

You don't agree?

Really?

Are you surprised?

I love you!

Hevy guys, how are you doing?

Listen up, members.

We have good news. Not two but three couples have decided to get married.

Congratulations - Mazel tov!

We're discussing whether they'll get their own rooms.

What?! - No way! -Forget it!

Their own room?

I'm here two years and I don't have my own room!

When it will be possible...

When it will be possible?!

Item No. 2:

What about the issue of the gifts?

As you know, many parents give expensive gifts

Iike radios and electric kettles Even phonographs.

The question is, what do we do with these gifts?

Are they public property

or are they private property?

Private property will ruin everything.

No way. It'll ruin the character of the kibbutz.

A radio is a luxury?

I have a suggestion Every couple who gets a gift

keeps it for two weeks,

then passes it on to other members

to keep for two weeks

Good idea, Rochale, let's vote on it.

Whoever's in favor of passing on possessions, raise your hand

Have you calmed down?

I don't like it. Even a kettle has to be shared?

Margalit, I...

I wasn't born, nor raised, on a kibbutz.

My choice to live here isn't as natural as you think.

You're right,

it isn't natural to share everything you own

and it isn't natural to think of others before yourself

and it certainly isn't natura to guard all night and work all day.

But that's the way it is for now.

It's the times we're living in.

I don't want anyone else wearing my clothes.

It already irritates me.

Can we put this behind us?

Don't you care how I feel?

You know they call me a Moshav individualist,

that I'll probably take you away from the kibbutz..

Who said that?

The word's going around

You can be reassured.

The only way I'll leave the kibbutz is on a stretcher.

And if I persuade you? - You won't.

Welcome, Come in.

Hello. - Hello.

How are you, Margalit? - Fine, thanks.

Good to see you. - How's your mother? How's your father?

Fine, thanks - Come on in.

Thanks. - Look who's here

Hello, there. - Welcome.

Sheikh Abu Nimer. - How are you?

How are you feeling? Join us.

God bless you. Welcome.

Pour the coffee, Nayef! - Thanks.

You're welcome - Sheikh Abu Nimer,

this is my girlfriend Margalit.

We're getting married.

You what?

Getting married

Congratulations

"You'll make the money, she'll make the babies..."

Congratulate them!

Thanks. - Congratulations

Bless you. How are you?

How are your parents?

Thank God, thevy're both working. I don't see them often,

they're busy in Jerusalem.

They send their regards.

When he was born his father named him Eli...

after me. Ali.

This is Adel. He comes to get stung.

Hello.

My son lbrahim

says you love horses

and the horses love you. - Thank you

God bless. What's new with you?

Same as you, waiting for rain

We'll plant the earth and the rain will come

The rain is from Allah, praise His name. - Right.

The rain will come from Allah and be good for all of us,

you and him and him, all the good people.

Yes, but Sheikh Abu Nimer... - What?

You promised not to trespass

but you keep crossing the boundaries.

Did something happen?

Yes, people are trespassing.

Drink your coffee. Have no worries

Everything will be fine. Help yourselves.

Eat something. - Thank you

Thank you.

Those are stuffed vine leaves and that is rice.

Rice? - Yes.

Nazima? - Yes. try it.

Can you do this?

Do what? - This.

Here, keep these two fingers together.

Exactly.

Like this.

My grandfather taught me...

This is how the priests used to bless the people.

Now there's only the two of us in the world.

What does she want?

It'll be in an open field, no stage,

I'll play Naomi and I'll find someone to plavy Ruth.

Is she new here?

Everyone can't keep driving us crazy with their ideas.

What's the problem, Dalia?

This is a kibbutz,

people here work unti they drop

Nobody will get hurt.

If she brings up the idea in a year or two

we'll accept it with open arms.

Now is not the time.

Do we live only to eat. sleep and drink?

We need something for our souls, too.

All I'm asking

is permission to do it.

I'll ask people to rehearse an hour, here and there...

It won't bother anyone.

It's too much for people.

Why too much?

You know what? Raise it at the meeting,

but I guarantee it won't pass.

Margalit,

don't take it so hard. Now's not the time.

In two, three months, they'll agree.

It's all about being persistent.

I can't commit to this kind of life.

I need the freedom to do what I believe in.

I work hard like everyone else but I want to do something...

that will give meaning,

a purpose to my life.

I want to live here with you

but not with everyone else.

Do you hear what you're saying?

It won't work.

Why not?

Because I'm a part of the people living here...

Maybe you need a little more time to think it over.

Time to think it over?

There's something deep and fundamental that you won't accept.

I'm not leaving this place.

Either you accept me and this place, or...

Or what?

I suggest we take a break.

For your own sake.

Think it over., ask yourself...

whether you can live here.

Fine...

I understand.

It was obvious... - Can't trust them...

Belgium - Yes

Bolivia - Yes

Brazil - Yes

Belarus - Yes.

Egypt - No

El Salvador - Abstention.

Ethiopia - Abstain.

France - Yes.

Greece - No.

Guatemala - Yes.

Haiti - Yes.

Margalit?

Come, come.

Come listen to the radio with us.

Come.

Yemen - No.

Yugoslavia - Abstain

The resolution of the Duct Committee for Palestine

was adopted by 33 votes...

We have a state.

It's a miracle! A miracle!

We have a Jewish State! - Tzipora! Wine!

Cake!

Help yourselves, everyone.

We'll pay dearly for it, you'll see.

I'm glad to see new faces here.

Edna, can you read us the words of Berl Katznelson, please?

"Art can foresee the future

"decipher diseases

"reveal the possibilities,

"express the individual's prayers,

"but it cannot be

"an agent of social change."

Very nice, Thank you. But allow me

to refute the great Berl's words.

You are all not only gifted,

you have a social conscience as well.

You were chosen to encourage the human soul to be enhanced.

Otherwise...

who needs theater?

Something to drink?

Yes, I'm thirsty.

I'm glad you're here.

So am I.

Do you like Tel Aviv?

Very much.

Where you live, in the countryside...

time moves slowly.

Here, things are always happening. you meet new people,

you discover new places.

It's...

It's alive, it's...

Thank you

What is this? - Don't worry, it's good

Oh, I brought you a present

Chekhov, "The Seagull."

Every actress's dream.

I don't know what to say...

You know, I have a lot of connections here,

and I'll really try to help you.

Sometimes that's just as important as talent...

not that you're lacking it.

A wonderful time awaits you here in Tel Aviv, Margalit,

you'll blossom, I'm sure of it.

Yes, but not now, I don't think.

Too bad. we're all very impressed with your talent.

It's hard to get in, If you miss this opportunity now...

it won't come again

This is my apartment

want to come up, drink some cold water, then continue?

What do you say?

I've decided not to stay

Oh, we don't have to

we'll just keep walking.

Thank you, really.

I know you're trying to help but I've decided not to,

that I'm not...

Papa...

Margalit

What happened?

I'm back.

What about the studio?

What about our Rovina?

I tried, but...

now's not the time.

You know..

Eli Was here. He asked about you.

Eli? - Yes.

When? - Yesterday

We told him you're in Tel Aviv.

I'll talk to you later, Papa., I have to go.

To see Mother? - I spoke to her alreadvy.

Eli...

We'll talk to our people

Jews and Arabs are living together

But this is wrong!

What's wrong? - We don't want this.

Greetings, everyone. - Greetings.

We'll deal with the situation, God willing, and everything'll be okay.

But everything won't be okay. - Why not?

You let the Jews pass through and they take advantage of it

to attack us and that's very bad.

That's the first we've heard of this.

We're long-time neighbors. Our children play with theirs

Neighborly relations are a thing of the past.

They're the enemy.

You can be their neighbor if you want.

We won't sell them land nor let them trespass.

You're talking about the Jews?

The Jews?

We won't let them trespass.

You have to decide whether you're with us or with them,

whether you're our brothers or theirs.

Did you hear about this?

I didn't.

The Jews don't do such things.

we're neighbors

We don't want that kind of neighbor.

That's enough, for God's sake...

The Sheikh would sell out his people and his religion? Never!

Where do your children go to school?

What does that matter?

Islam is lslam, conscience is conscience. Land is land and dignity is dignity!

Don't worry, It's all right

The Fatha...

"Tzipora and Yosef Dromi of Nahalal,

"Rachel and Yitzhak Ben-Zvi of Jerusalem,

"and their children Margalit and Eli

"invite all their relatives, friends and acquaintances

"to their wedding which will take place in Nahalal.

"Please see this as a personal invitation

"and thank you for participating.'

Lovely.

I'm concerned...

I'm really worried...

I'm not sure the Arabs will accept what we're doing here

They may attack,

they may even surround Jerusalem.

And...?

If they surround Jerusalem we won't make it to the wedding.

A wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime thing

Do you suggest we postpone the wedding, father?

No... don't postpone the wedding. No!

It's pouring

I just hope it continues.

Because of you it'll rain on our wedding...

That's the whole point.

I made sure it would rain before the wedding

but tomorrow there'll be a rainbow.

What could be more beautiful?

So how's the room?

A little cramped, but I like it.

This bed is an asset, you'll have to rotate it,

it'll increase the population of the Kibbutz...

Thanks, Yoav.

Enjoy!

I brought the wine.

Where should I put it? - Thanks, David, In the pantry.

Tzipora?

He's spying for the Jews.

Stop him!

Stop! I said, Stop!

Yosef, where should I put the pot?

Is Tzipora making her wonderful soup again?

Yes, and her delicious cakes. too

Don't come late. I'll be waiting.

I'll do my best

Yoske, drive carefully.

Eli!

The Beduin flocks are in the kibbutz fields again.

Who is it, Abed? - I don't know.

We have to put a stop to this.

I'll be right there Go get everyone

I'm not sure I'll make it tonight...

but for the wedding, tomorrow, for sure!

Have a pleasant journey!

Aryeh!

Come, we have to go.

There they are...

I see them.

Let's go.

Stop a minute - Alright.

Mothers, don't weep

Our sons would not want us to cry.

"Thy beauty, O lsrael. upon thy high places is slain!

"How are the mighty fallen!

"Tell it not in Gath

"publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon

"lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,

"lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

"Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew

"nor rain upon you

"neither fields of choice fruits,

"for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away

"the shield of Saul. not anointed with oil.

"From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty

"the bow of Jonathan turned not back

"and the sword of Saul returned not empty."

In the morning I will awake

to embrace the void,

And your head will not be on the pillow,

Your familiar and beloved head,

Only a ray of light, a cruel spear

Will pierce the pillow next to mine.

And a butterflvy will flutter by the window and tap

With mute wings as if to inform -

no one is here.