TV SERIES | COMEDY
CANTEEN COMMANDO
המטכליסטים
About the film
Q&A with Liraz Chamami after the screening of 3 chapter. Hosted by Eliana Bekier
From the heart of the army's most secretive Special Operations unit comes CANTEEN COMMANDO, a sharp, hilariously awkward comedy inspired by creator Eran Zarahovich's unforgettable - and sometimes repressed - memories of military service.
Aviram Zissu (44), the Special Ops unit's self-important, rule-dodging sergeant, has spent decades crafting a cushy, semi-corrupt, double life at the base. From phantom degrees to secret romances and passive-aggressive leadership, Aviram's world is thrown into chaos when his insecure, snack-slinging son, Rani, becomes the new “Canteen Commando".
Rani Zissu (19), a Walmart version of young Woody Allen - smart, funny, and very insecure due to a palpable birthmark on his face, has a fear of alpha males, and a lifelong desire to avoid anything remotely heroic. However, the army has other plans in store. Rani finds himself in a living nightmare being posted on a special ops base which he never meant to join. Worst of all, he's stuck serving under the unit's detestable sergeant - his own estranged father, Aviram.
The father and son are forced to coexist in a place built for action heroes - not awkward family reunions.
Rani must survive surprise drills. misguided mentorship, and the most passive-aggressive toastie orders known to man. Whilst trying to survive, Rani also tries to win Naama's heart, a sharp-tongued counter-terrorism clerk with no patience for macho nonsense. In his quest to prove himself to Naama, and maybe, to his father, Rani might just discover that courage comes in many forms. Even if it's buried under layers of pretzels and PTSD.
CAST AND CREW
duration: 8 X 30 MIN created by: ERAN ZARAHOVICH, MOISH GOLDBERG, ILAN SHEFER directed by: BOAZ FRENKEL written by: ERAN ZARAHOVICH, MOISH GOLDBERG produces by: YOAV GROSS PRODUCTIONS AND YES TV distributed by: YES STUDIOS
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MEET our CAST
Liraz Chamami is an Israeli actress who works in television and film.
She gained wide recognition in Israel for her role as Inspector Tal Ben Harush in the drama series Manayek, for which she won the Best Actress award in 2024. Since then, she has become one of the leading actresses in the country, with a prominent presence in both dramas and comedies.
In recent years, she has participated in major projects, including the series Bad Boy (2023), which was nominated for an International Emmy Award and is available to watch on Netflix, as well as Manayek, which is available to watch on Apple TV.
Chamami currently lives in England and manages a professional career that combines work in Israel and on the international stage.
