A film by David Ofek, Ron Rotem, Elinor Kowarsky
English Title: / No. 17Hebrew Title: / Ha’harug ha-17
Documentary, 76 min., 2003, Dig-Beta, Betacam, color
Directed by: / David OfekProduced by: / Edna & Elinor Kowarsky – Eden Productions
Language: /
Hebrew, English subtitles/ French subtitles
With the assistance of Makor Foundation for Israeli Films and Keshet Channel 2, Israel.
In June 2002 a bus on its way to Tiberius from Tel Aviv was bombed in a suicide attack. 17 people were killed, 16 were identified. No. 17 wasn’t. He was buried a few weeks later – anonymous. The police stopped searching, believing that he must have been a foreign worker.This is where the filmmakers step in, documenting in real time over a period of six months the search for the identity of a man no one claimed missing. The film takes the form of a detective investigation, but also pursues the stories of several people who were affected directly or indirectly by this bombing, creating a tragic-comic portrait of a society living under the shadow of death.
When it seems that the investigation has reached a dead end a vague lead appears...
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PRIZES & AWARDS:
· / DocAviv 2003 (Tel Aviv International documentary film festival): Best Feature documentary & First prize for editing· / 2003 Israeli academy award for best documentary
· / International Press Award – Chicago International Documentary Film Festival
· / Special Jury Award – Hot docs International Film Festival 2004
· / Best Documentary – Syracuse International Film Festival
· / Best director – Anonimul Film Festival, Romania 2004
· / Special Mention – Zimbabwe Film Festival 2004
· / Best Documentary Award – AFO Film Festival, Czech Republic 2004
· / Special Jury Award – “HaMotiv HaYehudi”, Poland 2005
Audience Award – “HaMotiv HaYehudi”, Poland 2005
FILM FESTIVALS:
2003:
Input - Denmark
Amsterdam International Documentary Festival (IDFA)
2004:
Bangkok International Film Festival - Thailand
Cinema du Reel - France
New directors / New films - New York
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival - Greece
Hotdocs – Toronto Canada
International 1001 Documentary Film Festival - Istanbul
Fribourg Film Festival - Switzerland
One World - Prague
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival - Durham, USA
Chicago International Documentary Film Festival - Chicago
Munich Documentary Film Festival - Germany
Silverdocs - Washington, USA
Newport International film Festival - Newport, USA
Berlin Jewish Film Festival – Germany
Amnesty film festival – USA
Movie Eye Festival, Tver – Russia
Zagreb Film Festival – Croatia
2005:
“HaMotiv HaYehudi” Warsaw Film Festival – Poland
"Cronograf" International Documentary Festival - Moldova
TELEVISION BROADCASTS:
· Channel 2, Israel.
· VPRO, The Netherlands.
· BBC – Storyville, U.K.
· Canal +, Scandinavia.
· SBS, Australia.
· CBC – Newsworld, Canada
· TV Catalunya, Spain.
· Sundance Channel, USA.
· France 5, France
· EBS, Korea
· SIC, Portugal
· Canal+ Planete, Poland
· NRK, Norway
· TSR, Switzerlans
· PTS, Taiwan
· UR, Sweden
MAIN CREDITS:
Directed by: / David OfekProducer: / Edna & Elinor Kowarsky, Eden Productions
Cinematographer & Co-Director: / Ron Rotem
Editing: / Arik Lahav-Leibovitz
PRODUCTION / TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Year of Production: / 2003Running Time: / 76 min.
Original Format: / DV Cam
Preview Tape: / VHS PAL/NTSC with English subtitles
Screening Format: / Digi Beta with English subtitles only.
Beta SP with English, French, German or Russian subtitles.
PRODUCTION:
Eden Productions Ltd
Edna and Elinor Kowarsky
84 Arlozorov St.,
Tel Aviv – 62647, Israel
Tel: ++972-3-5273403
Mobile: 972-53-898485 (Elinor)
Fax: ++972-3-5236076
E-mail:
SALES & DISTRIBUTION:
Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky
18 Levontin St.
Tel Aviv, 65112. Israel.
Tel: 972-3-5664129
Fax: 972-3-5601436
E-mail:
Web site: www.cinephil.co.il
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS:
Eden Productions (for contacts see above)
Director: David Ofek
9 Hachermon St.,
Tel Aviv, 65153, Israel
Phone:972-3-5167127
Fax: 972-3-5718484
Email:
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