Circus Palestine

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]

Circus Palestine
Film poster
Directed byEyal Halfon
Produced byAnat Bikel
Uri Sabag
Haim Sharir
Yulie Cohen
Marek Rozenbaum
Written byEyal Halfon
StarringYoram Hattab
Jenya Dodina
Amos Lavi
Vladimir Friedman
Bassam Zuamut
Rinan Haim
Music byShlomo Gronich
CinematographyValentin Belonogov
Edited byTova Asher
Production
company
Paralite Films
Transfax Film Productions Ltd
Distributed bySisu Home Entertainment
Release date
  • 26 November 1998 (1998-11-26)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

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 Zuamut 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

References
  1. "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.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  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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