Ha-Buah

Name: Ha-Buah
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2007-09-07
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Ohad Knoller, Yousef 'Joe' Sweid, Daniella Wircer, Alon Friedman, Zohar Liba

IMDb ID: tt0476643 · Year: 2007 · Rating: 7.2 (5,762 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama · Romance

"The Bubble" is the story of a group of young people who live in Tel Aviv, Israel. The movie follows the group's difficulties of living in Israel's reality. Their routine breaks when a young Palestinian man enters their lives.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Bubble
Canada: The Bubble (English)
France: The Bubble
United Kingdom: The Bubble
Greece: The Bubble
Ireland: The Bubble (English)
India: The Bubble (English)
New Zealand: The Bubble (English)
United States: The Bubble
World-wide: The Bubble (English)
South Africa: The Bubble (English)
Brazil: A Bolha
Poland: Bańka mydlana
Japan: Bubble バブル (Japanese)
Slovakia: Bublina (Festival Title)
Israel: Ha-Buah (Hebrew)
Israel: HaBuah (Hebrew, alternative spelling)
Spain: La burbuja
Mexico: Solos contra el mundo
Germany: The Bubble - 4 Liebende, 2 Welten, 1 Grenze (DVD box title)
Germany: The Bubble - Eine Liebe in Tel Aviv
Serbia: Балон
Bulgaria: Балонът (Bulgarian)
Russia: Пузырь
La burbujaContent RatingUnratedRelease Date2007-09-07Runtime117 minutesMetascore61IMDb Popularity0User Reviews27Critic Reviews19Countries / RegionsIsraelLanguagesHebrew
Arabic
EnglishKeywordsgay character
gay jew
gay muslim
gay soldier
gay sexFilming LocationsAlenbi Street, Tel Aviv, IsraelProduction CompaniesUchovsky Fox
Metro Productions
Ronen Ben-Tal FilmsOfficial SitesMySpace - http://www.myspace.com/thebubblemovieIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0476643/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0476643.jpgUpdated At2025-02-11T10:20:41

Directors

Eytan Fox

Writers

Gal Uchovsky
Eytan Fox
Martin Sherman

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Ohad Knoller | Character: Noam
Actor: Yousef 'Joe' Sweid | Character: Ashraf
Actor: Daniella Wircer | Character: Lulu
Actor: Alon Friedman | Character: Yali
Actor: Zohar Liba | Character: Golan
Actor: Tzion Baruch | Character: Shaul
Actor: Oded Leopold | Character: Sharon
Actor: Ruba Blal | Character: Rana, Ashraf's Sister
Actor: Shredy Jabarin | Character: Jihad
Actor: Yael Zafrir | Character: Orna
Actor: Noa Barkai | Character: Ella
Actor: Yotam Ishay | Character: Chiki
Actor: Eliana Bekier | Character: Dalfi
Actor: Avital Barak | Character: Dana
Actor: Lior Ashkenazi | Character: Self - Actor in "Bent"
Actor: Yossi Marshek | Character: Self - Actor in "Bent"
Actor: Hussein Yassin Mahajne | Character: Ashraf's Father
Actor: Eva Huri | Character: Ashraf's Mother
Actor: Merav Shefer | Character: Noam's Mother
Actor: Ben Kitsony | Character: Young Noam
Actor: Abed Darwhish | Character: Young Ashraf
Actor: Zineb Darwhish | Character: Young Rana
Actor: Anat Hadid | Character: Young Ashraf's Mother
Actor: Ychie Darwish | Character: Young Ashraf's Father
Actor: Nehaia Gmal | Character: Ashraf's Neighbour
Actor: Alon Hamawi | Character: Officer at Checkpoint
Actor: Nadav Netz | Character: Soldier at Checkpoint
Actor: Dorin Munir | Character: Pregnant Woman
Actor: Danny Segev | Character: Doctor at Checkpoint
Actor: Amir Shebi | Character: Journalist
Actor: Mira Awad | Character: Samira
Actor: Amos Fridlein | Character: 1st Café Interviewee
Actor: Gur Pipkovitch | Character: 2nd Café Interviewee
Actor: Anna Lann | Character: 3rd Café Interviewee
Actor: Ayelet Margalit | Character: Mrs. Tip
Actor: Micky Avital | Character: 'Third Ear' Salesman
Actor: Dikla Sesh | Character: Britney Customer #1
Actor: Gal Aylon | Character: Britney Customer #2
Actor: Irit Passy | Character: Pop Idol Customer
Actor: Keren Menahem | Character: Soap Store Clerk
Actor: Nira Rabinovitch | Character: Friendly Customer
Actor: Orly Tobaly | Character: Soap Store 1st Customer
Actor: Shira Rosenfeld | Character: Soap Store 2nd Customer
Actor: Lilach Shalom | Character: Clerk at 'Time Out'
Actor: Omer Solomon | Character: Soldier in Jeep #1
Actor: Oren Berger | Character: Soldier in Jeep #2
Actor: Nader 'Steve' Natur | Character: Jihad's Friend #1
Actor: Tawfik Taia | Character: Jihad's Friend #2
Actor: Ronit Shamir | Character: Yali's Mother
Actor: Moshe Rozen | Character: Yali's Father
Actor: Lior Maoz | Character: Yali's Sister
Actor: Stav Miron | Character: Yali's Brother
Actor: Yaron Milgrom | Character: Juggler
Actor: Dana Modan | Character: Self
Actor: Guy Pines | Character: Self
Actor: Ivri Lider | Character: Self
Actor: Miki Buganim | Character: Self
Actor: Nir Ben David | Character: Young Ashraf
Actor: Lital Doron | Character: Girl at the beach
Actor: Miki Kam | Character: Lulu's Mother

[Directors Group]
Name: Eytan Fox | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Gal Uchovsky | Role: Writer
Name: Eytan Fox | Role: Writer
Name: Martin Sherman | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Ronen Ben Tal | Role: Producer
Name: Leon Edery | Role: Producer
Name: Moshe Edery | Role: Producer
Name: Amir Feingold | Role: Producer
Name: Micky Rabinovitz | Role: Producer
Name: Hillel Roseman | Role: Producer
Name: David Silber | Role: Producer
Name: Gal Uchovsky | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Ivri Lider | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Yaron Scharf | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Yosef Grunfeld | Role: Editor
Name: Yaniv Rize Sheffy | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Yael Aviv | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Oren Dar | Role: Production Designer
Name: Ido Dolev | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Oren Dar | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Galia Azulai | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Nili Levy | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Nahumi Loz | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Mahmoud Salama | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Mira Shoval | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Idit Yavnin | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Yogev Azulay | Role: Art Department
Name: Lahav Halevi | Role: Art Department
Name: Orr Uzrad | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Yossi Appelbaum | Role: Sound Department
Name: Israel David | Role: Sound Department
Name: Itai Elohev | Role: Sound Department
Name: Erez Eyni Shavit | Role: Sound Department
Name: Neal Gibbs | Role: Sound Department
Name: Avi Mizrahi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ronen Nagel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gil Segal | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alon Shapira | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gil Toren | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rami Wahba | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Galia Azulai | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Feller Eran | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Meir Arad | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eitan Ben Arie | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Karin Bar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eli Cohen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dror Idan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yoram Lupo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Roi Mano | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eyal Nevo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shai Peleg | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Avi Satat | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ori Segev | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yuval Shachar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Anat Bendori | Role: Costume Department
Name: Zipa Kempinsky | Role: Costume Department
Name: Gali Sason | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Sharona Berger | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ayelet Chen | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Nir Fibach | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Assaf Fine | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Sasha Franklin | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Amit Gilboa | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Dima Lidchof | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Nir Pinksi | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Yoav Raz | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Tamar Rozen | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Ilia Liberman | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Michel Kains | Role: Music Department
Name: Ilan Miller | Role: Music Department
Name: Yoav Shdema | Role: Music Department
Name: Gal Uchovsky | Role: Music Department
Name: Itay Valdman | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Sigal Barak | Role: Production Department
Name: Oren Berger | Role: Production Department
Name: David Kreiner | Role: Production Department
Name: Guy Stork | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Sharona Berger | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Tamar Gelbetz | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Noa Bar-Yosef | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dror Elhadad | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ellie Esteron | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yuval Fais | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Natan Gold | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Toni Greenman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tony Greenman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Efi Grienfeld | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hanan Grinfeld | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jonathan Hephner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shredy Jabarin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yair Lahav | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yuval Lev | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephan Levine | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shirley Mazor | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gal Moked | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eli Nekave | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mazalit Nuriel | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Danny Segev | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dror Sher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mike Shilon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rani Shirai | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shmuel Shtaynmetz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Itay Valdman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Zvi Zehavi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Valérie Chabrier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Lormand | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robert Schlockoff | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Ehud Manor | Role: Thanks
Name: Morrissey | Role: Thanks
Name: Martin Sherman | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0476643/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Israel: June 29, 2006
Canada: September 11, 2006 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Germany: February 10, 2007 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Turkey: February 24, 2007 (Istanbul Independent Film Festival)
Serbia: March 1, 2007 (Belgrade Film Festival)
France: March 23, 2007 (Paris Israeli Film Festival)
United Kingdom: March 25, 2007 (London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Italy: April 20, 2007 (Turin International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Greece: April 21, 2007 (Berlinale in Athens Film Festival)
Greece: June 7, 2007 (limited)
United States: June 14, 2007 (Seattle International Film Festival)
France: July 4, 2007
Hungary: July 6, 2007 (LMBT Fesztivál)
Japan: July 13, 2007 (Japan International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Philippines: August 8, 2007 (Cinemanila International Film Festival)
Brazil: August 17, 2007
Belgium: August 29, 2007
Germany: September 6, 2007
United States: September 7, 2007
United States: September 7, 2007 (limited)
Denmark: September 21, 2007 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
Mexico: October 8, 2007 (Morelia Film Festival)
Poland: October 12, 2007 (Warsaw Film Festival)
Argentina: October 25, 2007
Spain: November 2007 (Seville Film Festival)
Mexico: November 13, 2007 (Muestra Internacional de Cine)
United States: February 12, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Netherlands: May 6, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Netherlands: July 31, 2008 (Amsterdam)
Mexico: August 1, 2008
Greece: May 9, 2009 (Panorama of Gay & Lesbian Films)
Canada: September 16, 2009 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Slovakia: May 4, 2011 (Izraelský filmový festival)
Spain: June 13, 2011 (Barcelona Jewish Film Festival)
Greece: September 24, 2015 (Athens Film Festival)

Awards

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