Zohar – The Return
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Zohar – The Return
Decades after leaving the entertainment world to become an ultra-Orthodox Rabi, Uri Zohar, one of the founders of Israeli cinema, is once again directing a film. With the help of a group of young film school graduates, Zohar directs a film about a successful dancer discovering her faith who, much like Uri Zohar’s own personal story, finds herself torn between two opposing worlds – religion and art. On the road from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Uri Zohar shares his story for the first time. His life’s milestones are accompanied by shots from his films, where there is almost always one protagonist, usually played by Uri Zohar himself, battling his inner demons.
Festivals and Awards:
The Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2018
Director: Dani Rosenberg, Yaniv Segalovich
Producer: Dani Rosenberg
Cinematographer: Orian Barki, Ziv Berkovitch, Ben Herzog
Editor: Yaniv Segalovich
Soundtrack Editor: Neil Gibbs
Original Soundtrack: Ran Shem-Tov
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Hot - Channel 8, Israel Lottery Council for Culture & Arts
Script: Dani Rosenberg, Yaniv Segalovich
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: אורי זהר חוזר
Relevant Links:
Review on the Haaretz English websiteCategory: Art and Culture / Identity / Israeli Society / Jerusalem / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Religion
Tag Words: Faith Haredi Jerusalem Religion renowned filmmaker Ultra Orthodox Uri Zohar
Decades after leaving the entertainment world to become an ultra-Orthodox Rabi, Uri Zohar, one of the founders of Israeli cinema, is once again directing a film. With the help of a group of young film school graduates, Zohar directs a film about a successful dancer discovering her faith who, much like Uri Zohar’s own personal story, finds herself torn between two opposing worlds – religion and art. On the road from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Uri Zohar shares his story for the first time. His life’s milestones are accompanied by shots from his films, where there is almost always one protagonist, usually played by Uri Zohar himself, battling his inner demons.
Festivals and Awards:
The Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2018
Relevant Links:
Review on the Haaretz English websiteDirector: Dani Rosenberg, Yaniv Segalovich
Producer: Dani Rosenberg
Cinematographer: Orian Barki, Ziv Berkovitch, Ben Herzog
Editor: Yaniv Segalovich
Soundtrack Editor: Neil Gibbs
Original Soundtrack: Ran Shem-Tov
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Hot - Channel 8, Israel Lottery Council for Culture & Arts
Script: Dani Rosenberg, Yaniv Segalovich
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: אורי זהר חוזר
Category: Art and Culture / Identity / Israeli Society / Jerusalem / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Religion
Tag Words: Faith Haredi Jerusalem Religion renowned filmmaker Ultra Orthodox Uri Zohar