Circus Palestine
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| 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 |
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| Distributed by | Sisu Home Entertainment |
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| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Circus Palestine (Hebrew: קרקס פלשתינה, translit. Zirkus 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
- Yoram Hattab as Shimshon Bleiberg
- Jenya Dodina as Marianna Stasenko
- Amos Lavi as Colonel Oz
- Vladimir Friedman as Circus Boss
- Bassam Zo'amat as Ibrahim
- Rinan Haim as Lugassi
Reception
Won 5 awards from the Israeli Film Academy Awards:[1]
- Best Actor - Yoram Hattab
- Best Actor - Amos Lavi
- Best Film
- Best Music - Shlomo Gronich
- Best Screenplay - Eyal Halfon
See also
- List of submissions to the 71st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Circus Palestine at IMDb
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