Five and Five
In 1980, director Shmuel Imberman created a film adaptation, featuring the leading stars of the time, of the stage musical by Aharon Megged, which had been a major success in Israel during the 1950s and 1960s.
The musical tells the story of a platoon of soldiers who come to spend their leave in a Moshav next to their base. While the soldiers strike up romances with the Moshav girls and prepare for a week of fun, the older villagers are quick to assign them various farm chores. But the soldiers are no pushovers, and before long, the tables are turned.
The songs of the musical were composed and arranged by musician Benny Nagari, and Avi Koren wrote the lyrics.
The screening will be preceded by a talk on Imberman by Tomer Kariv, and followed by a panel discussion with the participation of Shula Chen, Dalik Wollinitz, and Gilat Ankori – moderated by Tomer Kariv.
Tomer Kariv is an editor, lecturer, DJ, music editor and expert on Israeli music. He currently serves as the director of the digital department of Galei Tzahal and Galgalatz.