Summaries

Two women embark on a road trip after they are brought together by circumstance. Rebecca (Portman) flees her hotel after a fight with her mother-in-law (Maura) and hails a taxi driven by Hanna (Lazlo).

Rebecca, a young American lady who has been living in Jerusalem for a while, suddenly breaks off her engagement with Julio, her Israeli fiancé. In a state of emotional shock she gets into a taxi and asks the diver to take her anywhere she likes but away from the place where she broke up. Although reluctant, Hanna, the driver lets her accompany her to Jordan's Free Zone where she is to meet "The American", her husband Moshe's Palestinian business partner. Once there, they realize "The American" is not there but a Palestinian woman named Leila offers them, after much bickering with Hanna, to take them to the oasis where "The American" lives...—Guy Bellinger

Details

Keywords
  • female protagonist
  • on the road
  • american
  • taxi
  • israeli jordanian border
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Jun 8, 2005
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin France Spain Belgium Israel
Language English Spanish Arabic Hebrew
Filming locations Free Zone, Jordan
Production companies Agat Films & Cie Agav Hafakot Agav Films

Box office

Budget $2500000
Gross US & Canada $32381
Opening weekend US & Canada $8618
Gross worldwide $427083

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby SR Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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