The Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein backdrop

The Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein

Directed by Enrique Rottenberg

Starring Shmil Ben Ari, Ayelet Zurer

Israel's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1993

In this surreal comedy, a ghost monk convinces Itzik, a keychain importer living with his mother, to take revenge on those who are responsible for his pathetic situation. Surprisingly, the collaboration with the monk improves Itzic's life.