Between Shadows and Spotlights: A Voice Without a Face
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Between Shadows and Spotlights: A Voice Without a Face
This is a personal film by Asaf Bason, who embarks on a voyage seeking his cultural and spiritual roots hidden in the complex figure of his father.
Yitzhak Bason, Magdi by his stage name, was a poet and singer of Arabic music on the one hand, and a Mossad agent on the other. He lived a life full of contradictions, between his love for Arabic culture and his identity as an Israeli Mossad agent; the conflict between being a poet and having to provide for his family; and the calling to serve national interest. In his quest, Asaf visits his father’s friends from both worlds – the musicians as well as secret agents.
Festivals and Awards:
Cinema South Festival, Israel, 2005; San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2006; New York Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2007; Miami Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2007
Director: Asaf Bason
Producer: Levi Zini, Duby Koritoru
Production Company: 2 Shot Films
Cinematographer: Boaz Yehonatan-Yaacov, Oded Kimche
Editor: Tor Ben Mayor
Original Soundtrack: Magdi
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: מכתוב עלייכ
Category: Art and Culture / Ethnicity / Family / Identity
Tag Words: Arabic music internal conflict Magdi Mossad Mossad agent Music Poet singer Yitzhak Bason
This is a personal film by Asaf Bason, who embarks on a voyage seeking his cultural and spiritual roots hidden in the complex figure of his father.
Yitzhak Bason, Magdi by his stage name, was a poet and singer of Arabic music on the one hand, and a Mossad agent on the other. He lived a life full of contradictions, between his love for Arabic culture and his identity as an Israeli Mossad agent; the conflict between being a poet and having to provide for his family; and the calling to serve national interest. In his quest, Asaf visits his father’s friends from both worlds – the musicians as well as secret agents.
Festivals and Awards:
Cinema South Festival, Israel, 2005; San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2006; New York Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2007; Miami Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2007
Director: Asaf Bason
Producer: Levi Zini, Duby Koritoru
Production Company: 2 Shot Films
Cinematographer: Boaz Yehonatan-Yaacov, Oded Kimche
Editor: Tor Ben Mayor
Original Soundtrack: Magdi
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: מכתוב עלייכ
Category: Art and Culture / Ethnicity / Family / Identity
Tag Words: Arabic music internal conflict Magdi Mossad Mossad agent Music Poet singer Yitzhak Bason