Turn Left at the End of the World - digitally restored

Turn Left at the End of the World - digitally remastered A Film by: Avi Nesher (Israel, 2004, 108 Minutes, Color, Hebrew/ French, English subtitles, Cast: Neta Garty, Liraz Charchi, Aure Atika, Jean Benguigui)

A group of families emigrates from India to Israel in the late sixties, seeking a better life in what they believe to be the first outpost of the West in Asia. To their surprise, they are sent to a new settlement in the middle of the desert, populated mostly by Moroccan Jews. The two cultures clash as the group tries to integrate into the community, and are faced by harsh realities. But despite the conflicts and prejudices, young love develops between two girls from opposite sides of the struggle. The film finds a perfect combination between humor and sentiment in a very real and very difficult situation.

Turn Left at the End of the World was selected as a "New Israeli Classic" in a special event by the Tel Aviv Cinemateque in October 2024 exhibiting the new digitally restored version made for the film's 20th anniversary. 

Articles & Reviews

Jerusalem Post - for the film's 20th anniversary

Festivals & Screenings

•  Israeli Film Academy - Best Art Director, Best Costume    

• Taormina Film Festival - Grand Prix Award

• International Film Festival of India, Goa

• World Film Festival of Bangkok

• Haifa International Film festival, Israel

• Boston Jewish film festival

• Toronto Jewish film festival

• Baltimore Jewish film festival

• San Diego Jewish film festival

• Detroit Jewish film festival

• Dayton Jewish film festival

• Rochester Jewish film festival

• San Jose's Israeli film festival

• DC Jewish Film Festival

• Phoenix Jewish Film Festival

• Northern Virginia Jewish Film Festival

• Dallas JCC

• Jewish Federation Las Vegas

•  North Miami Beach

•  Brown University

•  Madison Jewish Film Festival

• DC Jewish Film Festival

• Mizel Museum Denver

• Temple Mount Zion Ontario

• Berkeley Hillel

• Embassy of Israel Canberra

• Athens Israeli FF

• Washington Jewish Film Festival

• Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema

• JW3 Cinema, London

• Film Archive Austria

• Beth Jacob Synagogue Canada

• Festival of Tolerance

• Mittleman JCC

• Jewess Film Club Stockholm

• Ann Russel JCC

* PKF Italy 

• Monterrey IFF 2019

• JCC The 14th Street Y 2020

•Columbia University 2021