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Thursday, January 18 at 2:30pm Coral Gables Art Cinema
Streaming January 19-24, 2024 Digital Screening Room

Israel | 92 minutes | 2023

Checkout

East Coast Premiere

Inspired by real Mossad stories, Jonathan Dekel's gripping and highly entertaining espionage comedy unfolds the journey of Dov (Josh Pais, known for roles in Joker and The Dropout), a Mossad agent on the brink of retirement. Dov has always aspired to match the rugged and resolute Mossad spies from Israel, but they've consistently regarded him as an American softy. After completing his latest mission, Dov is determined to avoid returning home — where retirement awaits him — and instead seeks refuge in a Turkish hotel. It's within these walls that he crosses paths with Mossad's prime target, the legendary Gilgamesh. As Dov tries to prove Gilgamesh's true identity to headquarters, he also encounters Eden, a young barmaid with whom he forms a deep connection. Over time, he convinces her to join him in his rogue mission. A loving paean to iconic spies like James Bond and Our Man Flint, Checkout brings together the spy and the terrorist, setting the stage for an unusual friendship to develop, one which forces our hero to face a pivotal decision about where his true loyalties lie.

Director's Bio

Directed by Jonathan Dekel

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Jonathan Dekel was born in Los Angeles but now resides in Israel. He graduated from the Director's Program at the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School, where he earned numerous awards and scholarships during his time as a student. His film April Fool's (2014) is notable for being the first film ever shot on an iPhone, and subsequently earned him the Israeli Academy Award. The script for Jonathan’s feature film debut, Checkout, was originally selected for development in the Sundance Feature Film Program.

Cast and Credits

Director

Jonathan Dekel

Screenwriter

Jonathan Dekel, Shai Satran

Cinematographer

Saar Mizrahi

Editor

Asaf Zakar

Cast

Josh Pais, Dar Zuzovsky, Aki Avni

Film Info

Year

2023

Country

Israel

Run-time

92 minutes

Language

English and Hebrew with English subtitles
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