SECOND ISRAELI FILM FESTIVAL
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Show of Culture
Tired of watching Hollywood and Bollywood flicks Nepalese film lovers find some respite by watching world class Israeli films
By A CORRESPONDENT
Like all other societies, there are contradictions, emotions and conflict in the Israeli society. This is what one can see in the movies exhibited in three-days-long second Israeli Film festival. All the films screened at the Russian Culture Center had their own peculiarity.
From love to social trauma and tragedy, Israeli films cover all different aspects and new emerging trends of Israeli society. From tradition to modernity and cultural to human feelings, one found a variety of areas covered by Israeli films.
The stories and actors are excellent and direction and technology employed are world class. Although Israeli films are not making big headlines, they are of good quality to compete with other western movies.
T he six movies displayed at Kathmandu ranged from love story to thriller drama, fiction and comedy. All the films displayed the human talent and unique environment of Israel . The actors are able to perform their role and directors are completely capable to handle the situation.
The movie Something Sweet was the most interesting movie. Based on love story, the 97-minutes-long drama, keeps the audience captivated all the time. This is a heart warming romantic tale of unrequited and inopportune love set against the backdrop of mysterious superstitions. With the full human story, this movie showed how unthinkable things turned the life of individual. The story turned in climax when a lady falls in love with the fiancé of her younger sister. This is full with Moroccan ethnic music and sweet delicacies.
Directed by Tzahi Grad, this move is full of social and family upheaval. Love and hate as well as new pattern of relationship are main characters of this movie. Subtitled in English, this movie showed perfect combination of directions and actions.
Directed by Nir Bergman, Broken Wings is another interesting movie shown in Kathmandu . Subtitled in English, the story of Broken Wings is about a family tragedy. The unexpected death of the family patriarch throws every member of the Ullmam Clan off-course. The story of family tragedy and supporting each other at the time of crisis is the lesson of this movie.
The Big Dig is a comedy movie. The movie begins when a main character Blaumilch, a mental patient, escapes from the insane asylum and decides to turn Tel Aviv into Venice . This is a story about the bureaucratic culture and disputes. This 87-minutes film is full of interesting things.
Another interesting film is Three Mothers, a new film, which is about the story of three mothers. Born in Egypt before 1948, these Jews sisters immigrate to Israel and grow into three very different young women –one sexy, selfish and wild, one pretty, delicate and devoted and one smart, plain and practical. This film explores the social realities and bond of the society.
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