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A young Israeli man absconds to Paris to flee his nationality, aided by his trusty Franco-Israeli dictionary.
Oct 25, 2019 | Theatrical Limited (12 locations)
Other Key Dates
Feb 13, 2019 (Berlin International Film Festival (Germany))
Mar 20, 2019 (Hong Kong International Film Festival (Hong Kong))
Apr 5, 2019 (Spring Film Festival (Poland))
Apr 5, 2019 (Istanbul Film Festival (Turkey))
May 29, 2019 (Al Este Film Festival (Peru))
Jun 10, 2019 (Sydney Film Festival (Australia))
Jun 12, 2019 (Midnight Sun Film Festival (Finland))
Jun 14, 2019 (Cabourg Film Festival (France))
Jun 17, 2019 (Valletta Film Festival (Malta))
Jun 27, 2019 (Edinburgh International Film Festival (UK))
Jul 7, 2019 (Taipei Film Festival (Taiwan))
Jul 13, 2019 (Transatlantyk Film Festival (Poland))
Jul 14, 2019 (Odesa International Film Festival (Ukraine))
Sep 9, 2019 (Toronto International Film Festival (Canada))
Sep 20, 2019 (Helsinki International Film Festival (Finland))
Sep 22, 2019 (Athens Film Festival (Greece))
Sep 24, 2019 (Calgary Film Festival (Canada))
Sep 29, 2019 (New York Film Festival (USA))
Oct 3, 2019 (Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada))
Oct 3, 2019 (Woodstock Film Festival (USA))
Oct 4, 2019 (Busan International Film Festival (South Korea))
Oct 5, 2019 (Mill Valley Film Festival (USA))
Oct 12, 2019 (Hamptons International Film Festival (USA))
Oct 19, 2019 (QCinema International Film Festival (Philippines))
Oct 23, 2019 (Milwaukee Film Festival (USA))
Nov 1, 2019 (Kolkata International Film Festival (India))
Nov 23, 2019 (Torino Film Festival (Italy))
Nov 24, 2019 (Singapore International Film Festival (Singapore))
Dec 9, 2019 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (Brazil))
Feb 29, 2020 (Bengaluru International Film Festival (India))
Mar 19, 2020 (Spring Film Festival (Lithuania))
Nov 14, 2021 (Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (Taiwan))
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$206,003
$295,220
$501,223
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Country of Origin: France
Yoav, a young Israeli man, has a one-way ticket to Paris believing France to be his salvation from what he sees as the madness of his country. Things don’t get off to a great start as he discovers his living arrangement is unfit for living, yet his grandiose expectations leave no room for a failure to adapt. Wholehearted in his resolution to erase his Jewish-Israeli origins, he refuses to speak Hebrew and obsessively studies his constant companion, a French dictionary. He develops a particularly strong bond with his privileged neighbor who symbolizes – to Yoav – the French promise of fraternité. Nothing can extinguish Yoav’s determination to be thoroughly French. Based on the real-life experiences of writer-director Nadav Lapid, SYNONYMS explores the conflicted realm of fervent Nationalism and the challenges of putting down roots in a foreign land. — Mae Moreno