Film Festival 2-5 May 2012
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7th Israeli Film Festival in Kathmandu
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4/23/2012
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As a part of annual cultural activities, the Embassy of Israel in Kathmandu is organizing the 7th Israeli Film Festival between 2-5 May 2012 at the Russian Cultural Center, Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu. The Embassy has themed this year’s film festival as “People with special needs” and tries to link it with Embassy’s other projects on ‘People with Special Needs’ and a special project for the visually impaired people which will take place in 2012.
A special screening of the film “The Flood” will be held only for invited guests at Russian Cultural Center, Kamalpokhari on 2 May 2012. This film beautifully depicts the inner feeling and struggle of a 13-year old physically undeveloped boy to fit into the world. The public opening of the films will begin from 3 May 2012. Each day two new films will be screened. Free passes will be made available at the Embassy gate and also at the Russian Cultural Center on the screening days.
Following films will be screened during 7th Israeli Film Festival:
Bena (2009) – 3 May 2012, 3.00 p.m.
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Subtitle: English
Duration: 84 mins.
Show Date & Time: 3 May 2012, 3.00 pm
Synopsis:
Amos is a mental health worker, widower, and father to Yurik, a mentally ill teenager. One day, while visiting one of his patients, Amos discovers Bena, an illegal Thai immigrant. Instead of turning her in, Amos brings her home to care for Yurik. As a fragile, warm and intimate relationship develops between Bena & Amos, Yurik grows jealous and starts to abuse Bena. With no one to turn to, and Amos' refusing to hospitalize Yurik, Bena remains trapped.
Broken Wings (2001) – 3 May 2012, 5.30 p.m.
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Subtitle: English
Duration: 87 mins.
Show Date & Time: 3 May 2012, 5.30 pm
Synopsis:
The unexpected death of the family patriarch throws every member of the Ullmann clan off course. Widow Dafna takes to bed for three months and when she finally returns to her job at the maternity hospital, she has little time for her children. Eldest son, Yair drops out of school and adopts a fatalist attitude, shutting out his siblings and girlfriend. His twin sister Maya, a talented musician, feels the most guilt and is forced to act as a family caregiver at the expense of career opportunities. Bullied at school, younger son Ido responds by obsessively filming himself with a video camera and attempting dangerous feats. The baby sister, Bar, is woefully neglected. Preoccupied with their own misery, the family is barely a family anymore. When another tragedy strikes, will they be able to support one another?
Nina’s Tragedy (2003) – 4 May 2012, 3.00 p.m.
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Subtitle: English
Duration: 106 mins.
Show Date & Time: 4 May 2012, 3.00 pm
Synopsis:
Nadav, a 14 year old boy, tells the story of his torn family: his parents’ divorce, his dying father, his wild and promiscuous mother and most of all, the story of his beautiful, wonderful and sexy aunt Nina. After the death of Chaimon - Ninas' husband, Nadav is asked to move in with her. For Nadav, who is totally obsessed with Nina this is a beautiful period. Nadav helps Nina recover and feels like assuming the role of "the man" in her life. Nadav's "ideal" setting is shattered when a new man enters Nina's life. Hurt and betrayed, Nadav tries to fight for her heart until he gives up. In the process, he understands something new about love, family, sexuality and himself.
Noodle (2006) – 4 May 2012, 5.30 p.m.
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Subtitle: English
Duration: 101 mins.
Show Date & Time: 4 May 2012, 5.30 pm
Synopsis:
At thirty-seven, Miri is a twice-widowed, El Al flight attendant. Her well-regulated existence is suddenly turned upside down by an abandoned Chinese boy whose migrant-worker mother has been summarily deported from Israel. The film is a touching comic-drama in which two human beings -- as different from each other as Tel Aviv is from Beijing -- accompany each other on a remarkable journey, one that takes them both back to a meaningful life.
Walk on Water (2004) – 5 May 2012, 3.00 p.m.
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Subtitle: English
Duration: 110 mins.
Show Date & Time: 5 May 2012, 3.00 pm
Synopsis:
Eyal, an Israeli Mossad agent, is given the mission to track down and kill the very old Alfred Himmelman, an ex-Nazi officer, who might still be alive. Pretending to be a tourist guide, he befriends his grandson Axel, in Israel to visit his sister Pia. The two men set out on a tour of the country during which, Axel challenges Eyal's values.
The Flood (2009) – 5 May 2012, 5.30 p.m.
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Adolescence/ Disability
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Subtitle: English
Duration: 100 mins.
Show Date & Time: 5 May 2012, 5.30 pm
Synopsis:
Everything is complicated in Yoni's life. He's almost 13, real gifted, but physically undeveloped and struggles daily to grow up before his threatening up-coming Bar Mitzva. He sells homework in order to secretly buy a body building wonder powder, which so far does nothing; he stretches every night with heavy weight tied to his legs and screams with full force in front of the wind to thicken his girlish, unstable voice, that gave him the ridiculous nick name - Helium. His new classmates, a year older and two heads taller, bully him at every chance they get and his parents barely say a word to each other and communicate through him, if at all. As if all this isn't enough - only a week before the ceremony - his autistic brother, Tomer, 17, hidden for years in a hostel that is now shut down - returns home. This shakes not only Yoni's life, but the unstable foundation of the entire family.
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