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Two Shot
Naomi Golan, daughter of producer and filmmaker Menachem Golan, travels to India following her father while he shoots “The Return from India” in hopes of repairing their troubled relationship. After many years of failed attempts, Naomi decides to talk to her father in the only language he understands – the language of film. She puts a camera in front of him, and through their meetings Naomi tries to understand the reasons behind this difficult relationship. Meanwhile Menachem begins to reveal his unique production methods, his dreams, and the difficulties he faces. Menachem’s total commitment to his movie despite his daughter’s attempts reveals the conflict between a career and family life, and between life and cinema.
Festivals and Awards:
New Jersey Celebration of Israeli film, 2010; Haifa International Film Festival, 2002
Director: Yoram Zak
Producer: Ram Baruch
Production Company: Baruch Production
Cinematographer: Elad Deby
Editor: Yoram Zak
Original Soundtrack: Dov Zeltzer, Shai Vardi, Yossi Ezer
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, NOGA Communications – Channel 8, Keshet
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: סרט מהחיים
Naomi Golan, daughter of producer and filmmaker Menachem Golan, travels to India following her father while he shoots “The Return from India” in hopes of repairing their troubled relationship. After many years of failed attempts, Naomi decides to talk to her father in the only language he understands – the language of film. She puts a camera in front of him, and through their meetings Naomi tries to understand the reasons behind this difficult relationship. Meanwhile Menachem begins to reveal his unique production methods, his dreams, and the difficulties he faces. Menachem’s total commitment to his movie despite his daughter’s attempts reveals the conflict between a career and family life, and between life and cinema.
Festivals and Awards:
New Jersey Celebration of Israeli film, 2010; Haifa International Film Festival, 2002
Director: Yoram Zak
Producer: Ram Baruch
Production Company: Baruch Production
Cinematographer: Elad Deby
Editor: Yoram Zak
Original Soundtrack: Dov Zeltzer, Shai Vardi, Yossi Ezer
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, NOGA Communications – Channel 8, Keshet
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: סרט מהחיים