An American Hippie in Israel

An American Hippie in Israel, also known as HaTrempist from Hebrew , The Hitchhiker, is a 1972 Israeli metaphorical counterculture film written and directed by Amos Sefer starring Asher Tzarfati. Once thought lost, it was rediscovered decades later by the cult film enthusiasts at Grindhouse Releasing who have digitally restored the film and presented it in Bluray and DVD.

The hippies are not without their foils, and find them in two guntoting, tophatclad, mimelike enforcers who regularly appear out of nowhere and who are out to make Mikes life miserable. Reviewer Brian Orndorf notes that, Sefer doesnt explain who these guys are or what theyre ultimately after, hinting that the duo might be the personification of The Man out to silence the hippie uproar.Led by Hippie Mike, the quartet of hippies manages to survive a gun attack by the mad mimes and the group flees to the uninhabited island. On the road trip to the island, the hippies quickly forget their worries, tossing their clothes in the wind and enjoying the ride in Elizabeths chic convertible car. As they drive down the Israeli coast, they stop along the way to make love, to drive in circles for no reason, and to pick up the supplies theyll need on their island including the purchase a bag of groceries and a live goat. ........

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