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A love story in Israel in the 80's about an Arabic woman and a newcomer from Russia.

The 1960's, a Sephardic old neighborhood in Jerusalem. Micha, 6, timid and silent tells the story of his broken family. Sami, the father, a reckless "easy go lucky" womanizer spends his days in total idleness. Malka, his wife, carries all the family responsibilities on her own. She is aware of her husband's affairs but her love for him is deep and she represses the situation with total forgiveness. She will do anything to keep her family together. Malka turns to the aid of Rabbis, amulets and so called witches to bring Sami back to her but nothing helps, on the contrary. Sami leaves his family after his lover, Dina, bails him out of jail. When Malka and the children learn that Dina is pregnant they ban their father completely and end all contact with him until his death 36 years later.

48women: Comediennes, stand-up artists, celebrities, singers and actresses, each tells the filthiest chauvinistic joke she knows, it develops into a talk about men, sex, relations and humor. The result, apart from being extremely funny, enables the women to develop theories, thesis, and insights regarding life, intimacy, men and more. All in extreme openness. The last scene of the film consists of all of the women singing 'I will survive', each sings, one line from the song in a very animated manner.

The man who tried to prevent war.