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The King of Ratings

This film explores Israel’s obsession with consumption and consumerism in the 1990s by following Doron Tsabari, a washed up television actor who rose to fame on the show “Harishon Babidur” (The First in Entertainment). During this time, Tsabari realized his dream of becoming not just a film star but the most popular man in Israel. This is a penetrating, funny ,and sad film about a TV star with no limits, whose love for himself depends entirely upon the audience’s love for him, man who has succeeded in capturing the spirit of his own time, and has crowned himself a post-modern king.

Festivals and Awards:

The Jerusalem International Film Festival ,2001; Worldfest Houston ,2002

Director: Doron Tzabari

Producer: Marek Rosenbaum

Cinematographer: Dror Moreh, Gadi Efriat, Gabi Muati, David Zarif

Editor: Tali Halter-Shenkar

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Keshet

Script: Tali Halter-Shenkar, Doron Tsabari

Film Name in Hebrew: מלך הרייטינג

This film explores Israel’s obsession with consumption and consumerism in the 1990s by following Doron Tsabari, a washed up television actor who rose to fame on the show “Harishon Babidur” (The First in Entertainment). During this time, Tsabari realized his dream of becoming not just a film star but the most popular man in Israel. This is a penetrating, funny ,and sad film about a TV star with no limits, whose love for himself depends entirely upon the audience’s love for him, man who has succeeded in capturing the spirit of his own time, and has crowned himself a post-modern king.

Festivals and Awards:

The Jerusalem International Film Festival ,2001; Worldfest Houston ,2002

 

Director: Doron Tzabari

Producer: Marek Rosenbaum

Cinematographer: Dror Moreh, Gadi Efriat, Gabi Muati, David Zarif

Editor: Tali Halter-Shenkar

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Keshet

Script: Tali Halter-Shenkar, Doron Tsabari

Film Name in Hebrew: מלך הרייטינג

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