Story
While working as a cleaner, Zafi collects stories. They serve as a basis for a writers’ workshop she is taking part in. She’s especially affected by the fate of three siblings: Yardena, who is suddenly pregnant, although she hasn’t slept with her husband in two years; Meron, whose eldest son finally wakes from a coma and with him unfortunately a strictly guarded secret; and Golan and his fatally ill girlfriend. Zafi’s stories interweave with those of the other workshop participants to become a fascinating web – bizarre, tragic and sophisticated.
Director
Shemi Zarhin (*1961) raised in Tiberias. He is a graduate of The Film and Television department at Tel-Aviv University and teaches filmmaking courses at the Sam Spiegel School in Jerusalem. In 1996 he was awarded The Ministry of Arts and Culture’s Prize for Filmmakers. In 2009 he was awarded the prestigious Landau Prize for filmmaking. One of Israel's leading Writers/Directors. "The World is Funny", Zarhin's latest film, is the highest grossing Israeli film of 2012. It received rave reviews and an unprecedented 15 nominations for the Israeli Academy Awards.Trailer
Info
Haolam Matshik
Fiction Feature
Hebrew
Eurovisuell,Michel//FF2013
Israel
2012
127 min
OV with English subtitles
Shemi Zarhin
Shemi Zarhin
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Talia Kleinhendler, Moshe Edri, Leon Edri
Yaron Scharf
Einat Glaser-Zarhin
Jonathan Bar-Giora
Yoel Herzberg
Pie Films
Pie Films, United King Films