Pushers

Loosely based on true events, in Beersheba 2001 a group of teenagers growing up in a bad neighborhood, get mixed up in drugs and gang violence.

The raw, moving and painful coming of age story of a group of underprivileged teens from the tough, decrepit “Bnei Or” neighborhood in the remote desert city of Be’er Sheva. Led by Johnny, who has just been released from juvenile prison, the gang decide to make money the only way they know how – selling drugs. Their small enterprise quickly develops into a burgeoning business, which they manage with much skill and muscle. As the word of their success spreads, established criminals want a piece of the action and the kids soon find themselves entangled in a turf was with seasoned criminals. Pushing drugs and pushing boundaries, the “Bnei Or” crew try to change the reality of their circumstances while dealing with the consequences of their actions.