Wikipedia's first sentence called it “a 1996 israeli drama film written and directed by joseph pitchhadze”. Today it says “first feature film written”.
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Under Western Eyes ( Hebrew : Leneged Einayim Ma'araviyot ) is the first feature film written, directed, and produced by Joseph Pitchhadze. It was released in 1996 and stars Ezra Kafri and Eyal Shechter, with cinematography by Shai Goldman. It was shot in black and white. The film tells the story of a young man of Russian descent who is searching for his father, who escaped from a security prison after being accused of spying for the Soviet Union . The film was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival .
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Under Western Eyes ( ) is a 1996 Israeli drama film written and directed by Joseph Pitchhadze . It was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival .
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1996 film Under Western Eyes ( ) is a 1996 Israeli drama film written and directed by Joseph Pitchhadze . It was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival .
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a 1996 israeli drama film written and directed by joseph pitchhadze
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first feature film written
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