At the beginning of the 20th century, a language war raged in Palestine. The contenders: Yiddish, Russian, French, German, English, and Hebrew, a language barely spoken for 2000 years. This feature film tells the dramatic life story of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda who championed the cause of modern Hebrew.

The Man Who Loves Hebrew

A wealthy Italian woman, Luciana Farini, travels to Russia, to the homeland of her ancestors, where she wants to bury her beloved dog. Light detective intrigue, the absurdities of Russian life and - we find ourselves witnessing love at first sight.