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Honorable Men
The film tells the story of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s unexpected rise to power and his dramatic fall from grace, from the highest office in the land to Ward 10 at Maasiyahu Prison. Set as a political thriller, it follows the incredible events that elevated him to power and set the stage for his epic fall, creating a portrait of a multi-faceted man and providing a behind-the-scenes look at the mechanisms and machinations that control politics, justice, war and peace.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv International Film Festival, Israeli Competition, Israel, 2020.
Director: Roni Aboulafia
Producer: Yoav Leshem, Associate Producers: Assaf Peretz, Nancy Pomgrin
Production Company: Beyond Creative
Cinematographer: Avner Shahaf
Editor: Gal Gofer, Ran Landau
Soundtrack Editor: Michael Emmet
Original Soundtrack: David Klemes
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Script: Roni Aboulafia, Ilan Sheizaf
Distributor: Responsable des ventes
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: אולמרט: האיש שרצה יותר מדי
Relevant Links:
Official WebsiteThe film tells the story of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s unexpected rise to power and his dramatic fall from grace, from the highest office in the land to Ward 10 at Maasiyahu Prison. Set as a political thriller, it follows the incredible events that elevated him to power and set the stage for his epic fall, creating a portrait of a multi-faceted man and providing a behind-the-scenes look at the mechanisms and machinations that control politics, justice, war and peace.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv International Film Festival, Israeli Competition, Israel, 2020.
Relevant Links:
Official Website
Director: Roni Aboulafia
Producer: Yoav Leshem, Associate Producers: Assaf Peretz, Nancy Pomgrin
Production Company: Beyond Creative
Cinematographer: Avner Shahaf
Editor: Gal Gofer, Ran Landau
Soundtrack Editor: Michael Emmet
Original Soundtrack: David Klemes
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Script: Roni Aboulafia, Ilan Sheizaf
Distributor: Responsable des ventes
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: אולמרט: האיש שרצה יותר מדי
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