The King of Ratings

Search the Site
Newsletter Signup

Sign up to our newsletter to receive updates about what's going on at the NFCT

 

The King of Ratings

This film explores Israel’s obsession with consumption and consumerism in the 1990s by following Doron Tsabari, a washed up television actor who rose to fame on the show “Harishon Babidur” (The First in Entertainment). During this time, Tsabari realized his dream of becoming not just a film star but the most popular man in Israel. This is a penetrating, funny ,and sad film about a TV star with no limits, whose love for himself depends entirely upon the audience’s love for him, man who has succeeded in capturing the spirit of his own time, and has crowned himself a post-modern king.

Festivals and Awards:

The Jerusalem International Film Festival ,2001; Worldfest Houston ,2002

Director: Doron Tzabari

Producer: Marek Rosenbaum

Cinematographer: Dror Moreh, Gadi Efriat, Gabi Muati, David Zarif

Editor: Tali Halter-Shenkar

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Keshet

Script: Tali Halter-Shenkar, Doron Tsabari

Film Name in Hebrew: מלך הרייטינג

This film explores Israel’s obsession with consumption and consumerism in the 1990s by following Doron Tsabari, a washed up television actor who rose to fame on the show “Harishon Babidur” (The First in Entertainment). During this time, Tsabari realized his dream of becoming not just a film star but the most popular man in Israel. This is a penetrating, funny ,and sad film about a TV star with no limits, whose love for himself depends entirely upon the audience’s love for him, man who has succeeded in capturing the spirit of his own time, and has crowned himself a post-modern king.

Festivals and Awards:

The Jerusalem International Film Festival ,2001; Worldfest Houston ,2002

 

Director: Doron Tzabari

Producer: Marek Rosenbaum

Cinematographer: Dror Moreh, Gadi Efriat, Gabi Muati, David Zarif

Editor: Tali Halter-Shenkar

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Keshet

Script: Tali Halter-Shenkar, Doron Tsabari

Film Name in Hebrew: מלך הרייטינג

Related Films
  • The City

    The City

    Fiction / 80 Min.
    Director: Amit Ulman

    More Info >>

  • Under a Blue Sun

    Under a Blue Sun

    Documentary / 80 Min.
    Director: Daniel Mann

    More Info >>

  • Morning Moon

    Morning Moon

    Student / 7 Min. / Animation
    Director: Eliana Shapira

    More Info >>

Newsletter Signup

Sign up to our newsletter to receive updates about events and submission deadlines

 

Greenhouse Website
Our Facebook