The Smile of the Lamb
1986, Hebrew. Directed by Shimon Dotan.
This Israeli-made film is set along the battle-torn West Bank. Military governor Makram Khouri tries to flush out some fugitive PLO activists by hanging the rotting, stinking carcass of a dead donkey in a village square. Israeli doctor Rami Danon forgets his animosity towards the PLO and, out of compassion, cuts the carcass down. For disobeying Khouri's orders, Danon becomes as much a fugitive as the Palestinians. While in hiding, Danon befriends Arab hermit Tuncel Kurtiz, whose adopted son is a member of the PLO.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hebrew
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- Released
- 1 September 1986
- Original title
- חיוך הגדי
- Country
- Israel
- Written by
- Shimon Dotan, Anat Levy-Bar, Shimon Riklin
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The Smile of the Lamb runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Smile of the Lamb isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1986. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Smile of the Lamb?
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Who directed The Smile of the Lamb?
The Smile of the Lamb (1986) was directed by Shimon Dotan and stars Tuncel Kurtiz, Rami Danon, Makram J. Khoury.