Moments, Israel 2004 – The Face of the Nation
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Moments, Israel 2004 – The Face of the Nation
14 Israeli Filmmakers present 14 different faces of Israel, as they are reflected in each filmmaker’s lens. All the 4 minutes movies create together a mirror in every cinematic genre possible, from documentary and drama to satire and animation. In “Moments, Israel 2004” the filmmakers invite the viewer to look through them. Each of the films is an x-ray, on the sensory and experiential level. Each offers its own view, with its own universal or personal aspects, and tries to connect through them to the faces of the past, the present and the future. The series of films tries to define the non-geographic contours of the nation as they are expressed in its self-portrait. The variety of faces is as vast as the number of their makers, from downcast faces to an optimistic regard, from pain to a smile. These are all the faces of the nation, Israel 2004.
- Common Language / Noa Ben-Hagai
- Condensed / Zvulun Moshiashvili
- Cover Up Story / Yoni Zigler
- Her face / Noam Meshulam
- Israeli in Berlin / Ayelet Bargur
- “Just not Another Bombing” / Amit Drori
- Meet Michael Oppenheim / Roni Aboulafia
- On the Face / Jachin Hirsch
- Politically Correct / Rona Tamir
- Ringtones / Dov Gil-Har
- Shameless / Asaf Shafir, Michal Klein
- Silence / Suha Arraf
- The Value of Values / Hani Mor-Silverman & Maya Arad
- Wanted / Regev Contes
Festivals and Awards:
Nacie Conference, The Jewish Agency, New York, USA, 2006; Dave and Mary Alper JCC, Miami, USA, 2006; Holy Land in the Heartland Film Festival, USA, 2006; Nashville International Film Festival, USA, 2005; Warsaw Jewish Film Festival, 2005; International Panorama of Independent Filmmakers, Greece, 2005; Y Building, New York City, USA, 2005; Hamburg International Short Film Festival, Germany, 2005; The Screening Room – Washington Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2005; San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2005; Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2005; Syracuse International Film & Video Film Festival, USA, 2005; Montreal Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2005; Hillel of Westchester, USA, 2005; Miami Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2005; Sandance International Film Festival, Park City, Utah, 2005 (Meet Michael Oppenheim); Denmark Jewish Film Festival, 2005; Minnesota Film Arts, 2004; Tirana International Film Festival, Albania, 2004; The Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2004.
Producer: Micha Shagrir
Production Company: Tapuz Communications
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Van-Leer, Telad
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: מבטים 2004 הפנים של המדינה
Relevant Links:
Official WebsiteCategory: Experimental Cinema / Israeli Society
Tag Words: moments 2004 past. future politics present
14 Israeli Filmmakers present 14 different faces of Israel, as they are reflected in each filmmaker’s lens. All the 4 minutes movies create together a mirror in every cinematic genre possible, from documentary and drama to satire and animation. In “Moments, Israel 2004” the filmmakers invite the viewer to look through them. Each of the films is an x-ray, on the sensory and experiential level. Each offers its own view, with its own universal or personal aspects, and tries to connect through them to the faces of the past, the present and the future. The series of films tries to define the non-geographic contours of the nation as they are expressed in its self-portrait. The variety of faces is as vast as the number of their makers, from downcast faces to an optimistic regard, from pain to a smile. These are all the faces of the nation, Israel 2004.
- Common Language / Noa Ben-Hagai
- Condensed / Zvulun Moshiashvili
- Cover Up Story / Yoni Zigler
- Her face / Noam Meshulam
- Israeli in Berlin / Ayelet Bargur
- “Just not Another Bombing” / Amit Drori
- Meet Michael Oppenheim / Roni Aboulafia
- On the Face / Jachin Hirsch
- Politically Correct / Rona Tamir
- Ringtones / Dov Gil-Har
- Shameless / Asaf Shafir, Michal Klein
- Silence / Suha Arraf
- The Value of Values / Hani Mor-Silverman & Maya Arad
- Wanted / Regev Contes
Festivals and Awards:
Nacie Conference, The Jewish Agency, New York, USA, 2006; Dave and Mary Alper JCC, Miami, USA, 2006; Holy Land in the Heartland Film Festival, USA, 2006; Nashville International Film Festival, USA, 2005; Warsaw Jewish Film Festival, 2005; International Panorama of Independent Filmmakers, Greece, 2005; Y Building, New York City, USA, 2005; Hamburg International Short Film Festival, Germany, 2005; The Screening Room – Washington Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2005; San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2005; Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2005; Syracuse International Film & Video Film Festival, USA, 2005; Montreal Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2005; Hillel of Westchester, USA, 2005; Miami Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2005; Sandance International Film Festival, Park City, Utah, 2005 (Meet Michael Oppenheim); Denmark Jewish Film Festival, 2005; Minnesota Film Arts, 2004; Tirana International Film Festival, Albania, 2004; The Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2004.
Relevant Links:
Official Website
Producer: Micha Shagrir
Production Company: Tapuz Communications
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Van-Leer, Telad
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: מבטים 2004 הפנים של המדינה
Category: Experimental Cinema / Israeli Society
Tag Words: moments 2004 past. future politics present
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