The acclaimed director of THE CAKEMAKER, Ofir Raul Graizer, presents his award-winning film, AMERICA! When a swimming coach from Chicago returns to Israel after ten years away, a visit to a childhood friend and his fiancée will set a series of events in motion that will change everyone's lives forever.

Eli (Michael Moshonov) is a former champion swimmer from Israel now giving swimming lessons in Chicago. When he learns his estranged father has died, he dutifully returns to Tel Aviv to sort out his father’s affairs. There he reconnects with his childhood friend and former swimming partner Yotam (Ofri Biterman) who lives with his fiancée Iris (Oshrat Ingadashet). There is a palpable, secret attraction between the two men they are loathe to discuss in this lyrical and understated love triangle.

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"A masterpiece for the ages." - The Hollywood Times

WINNER - Best Actress (Oshrat Ingedashet) | Jerusalem Film Festival
WINNER - Audience Award | Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
WINNER - Critics Jury Prize | Miami Jewish Film Festival

Written and Directed by Ofir Raul Graizer
Israel / Germany / Czech Republic, 2024
Drama
Hebrew (with English subtitles)
127 minutes