The Troupe

The story is set in Israel in 1969. The country is in the middle of fighting at its border. There is a music troupe attached to the army. Their duty is to tour the units and perform. The troupe counts as prestigious and is hard to get into. Young people do their service here. Among them are singers and dancers. As new members arrive the balance is upset. Who will sing the solo, who will be at the front. Small calculations turn into large arguments. All the while the war goes on. The distance between the stage and the front narrows. The film tells the two side by side. The songs are set inside the story. Gidi Gov and Gali Atari appear in the hundred and twelve minute film, an Israeli production Avi Nesher finished in 1978.