Flipping Out

Every year, tens of thousands of former Israeli soldiers - many suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder following compulsory military service - cash in their discharge bonuses and head for the Himalayas or the beaches of Goa to unwind in a haze of drugs and hedonism. For some, the journey ends with a mental breakdown or psychosis requiring institutionalization. In this intense and moving documentary, filmmaker Yoav Shamir (CHECKPOINT; 5 DAYS) reveals the little-known human price of Israel's years of conflict.