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BORN IN JERUSALEM AND STILL ALIVE (NOLADETI BEYERUSHALIYM VEANI ADYAIN HAI)
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Completed - HEBREW, ENGLISH - Comedy, Drama, Jewish - 83 minutes

Log Line

A dark romantic comedy following the life of Ronen Matalon who starts conducting tours of famous terror attack sites along Jerusalem's Jaffa Street.

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : David OFEK, Yossi ATIA
Writer(s) : Yossi ATAI
Cast : Yossi ATIA, Lihi KORNOWSKI, Alik SHIMONOV

Producer(s) : Eitan MANSURI (SPIRO FILMS LTD.), Roni LEVY (SPIRO FILMS LTD.), Jonathan DOWECK (SPIRO FILMS LTD.)

Synopsis

Alongside caring for his elderly father, Ronen offers guided tours of famous terror attack sites throughout his native Jerusalem, even as they continue to haunt him. When he meets Asia, a former Jerusalemite, his struggle between the conflicting forces of life and death comes to a head. As he falls in love, Ronen must come to terms with his past and the ultimate fragility of life itself. A dark romantic comedy that harkens back to an era when violence was a daily phenomenon.

Production

Country(ies) : ISRAEL

Festivals and Awards

Jerusalem FF 2019 (Winner, Best Debut Film Award)


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