SYNOPSIS:
Grabbed by Israeli airport authorities and forced into the army, GIDI ALTMAN's visit to his place of birth is cut short. Every Israeli-born is required to serve in the army. There's no excuse.
Gidi tries everything to get out, including his failed attempts at article 21, known as "Profile 21".
While navigating his options, he completes basic training. As he learns more about life in Israel and the country's survival, he wrestles with the idea of military service.
Finally, Gidi becomes a combat soldier and he and his friends are placed in harm's way. Stationed in the Gaza Strip he loses his best friend in battle. This doesn't break him, and he accepts his fate.
Demobilized, he travels home with his girlfriend on a bus. Gidi recognizes a suicide bomber dressed as an Orthodox Jew. He makes his final move to save his girlfriend and fellow Israelis.
LOGLINE:
A reluctant American is forced to serve in the Israeli Army. He
fails to scam his way out that later will lead him to a journey where he'll risk his own life to save his fellow Israelis.
TAGLINE:
War reveals heroes amongst us the everyday people.
ABOUT THE WRITER:
Gleb Kaminer holds a BA degree in Engineering, which he never used and decided to write. He started writing poems, that later got published, then short stories, adaptations and later screenplays.
His Anton Chekhov adaptation of, A lady with a Pet Dog was optioned by the Astrakan Films company, and his screenplay, Profile 21 was a semi-finalist at the Nicholl Fellowship and Film Independent competitions. The screenplay is based on true events, the life of the author and his fellow comrades.
Currently, his other screenplay, Ideal World received interest from a European director and is already in the post-production.
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