Circus Palestine

Circus Palestine

Film poster
Directed by Eyal Halfon
Produced by Anat Bikel
Uri Sabag
Haim Sharir
Marek Rozenbaum
Written by Eyal Halfon
Starring Yoram Hattab
Jenya Dodina
Amos Lavi
Vladimir Friedman
Bassam Zo'amat
Rinan Haim
Music by Shlomo Gronich
Cinematography Valentin Belonogov
Edited by Tova Asher
Production
company
Paralite Films
Transfax Film Productions Ltd
Distributed by Sisu Home Entertainment
Release dates
  • 26 November 1998 (1998-11-26)
Running time
83 minutes
Country Israel
Language Hebrew

Circus Palestine (Hebrew: קרקס פלשתינה, translit. Kirkas Palestina) is a 1998 Israeli political satire film directed by Eyal Halfon, which was nominated for seven Israeli Film Academy Awards, winning five.[1] The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3]

Plot

A Russian circus arrives on the West Bank during the intifada. The war rages, the circus acts perform and a lion escapes in the middle of the night. An Israeli officer falls in love with the lion tamer and helps her search for it. They encounter the absurdities of life living under a military occupation.Though an unlikely plot, it was based on a true story.[4][5]

Cast

Reception

Won 5 awards from the Israeli Film Academy Awards:[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Circus Palestina". Israel Film Center. Manhattan, New York: Jewish Community Center. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. "45 Countries Submit Films for Oscar Consideration". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 19 November 1998. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. Leaman, Oliver (editor) (2001). Companion encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African film. London: Routledge. pp. 281–282. ISBN 0-203-42649-5. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ""Circus Palestina" Wows L.A. Moviegoers". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. March 1999. pp. 103–104. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

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