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Spotting Yossi
Thirteen years after his death, the great actor Yossi Banai comes to life for one final encore, with a cinematic memoir led by his own deep iconic voice. Pieced together from numerous archival sources – films, plays, radio, songs, and comedy shows – Banai directs the spotlight on to his own image.
Festivals and Awards:
Documentary competition Jerusalem Film Festival, Jerusalem Isarel, 2019.
Director: Kobi Farag, Morris Ben-Mayor
Producer: Shir Helena Rosen
Production Company: Ben-Mayor & Farag Film Studio
Editor: Morris Ben-Mayor, Shauly Melamed
Soundtrack Editor: Yossi Appelbaum
Original Soundtrack: Jonathan Bar Giora
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund | AVI CHAI Foundation | Maimonides Fund
Musicians: Guitars - Omri Bar Giora, Contrabass - Zur Ben Zeev, Trumpet - Adam Madar, Accordion - Amichai Shalev
Colourist / Online Editor: Aharon Peer (RGB)
Visual Effects: Eran Feller
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: להאיר את יוסי
Relevant Links:
Film's Facebook pageCategory: Art and Culture / Family / History / Israeli Society / Jerusalem
Tag Words: acting Death Habima Jerusalem Pari Tel Aviv theater Yosef Banai Yossi Banai
Thirteen years after his death, the great actor Yossi Banai comes to life for one final encore, with a cinematic memoir led by his own deep iconic voice. Pieced together from numerous archival sources – films, plays, radio, songs, and comedy shows – Banai directs the spotlight on to his own image.
Festivals and Awards:
Documentary competition Jerusalem Film Festival, Jerusalem Isarel, 2019.
Relevant Links:
Film's Facebook page
Director: Kobi Farag, Morris Ben-Mayor
Producer: Shir Helena Rosen
Production Company: Ben-Mayor & Farag Film Studio
Editor: Morris Ben-Mayor, Shauly Melamed
Soundtrack Editor: Yossi Appelbaum
Original Soundtrack: Jonathan Bar Giora
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund | AVI CHAI Foundation | Maimonides Fund
Musicians: Guitars - Omri Bar Giora, Contrabass - Zur Ben Zeev, Trumpet - Adam Madar, Accordion - Amichai Shalev
Colourist / Online Editor: Aharon Peer (RGB)
Visual Effects: Eran Feller
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: להאיר את יוסי
Category: Art and Culture / Family / History / Israeli Society / Jerusalem
Tag Words: acting Death Habima Jerusalem Pari Tel Aviv theater Yosef Banai Yossi Banai
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