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Director  Duki Dror |
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Name: Duki Dror
Country: Israel
Phone: 972-4-6288986
Mobile: 972-54-4931740
E-mail: duki@zygotefilms.com
Address: POB 333 Binyamina 30500 Israel
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| Biography |
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Director’s short bio:
Born in Tel Aviv, educated at UCLA and Columbia College in Chicago, Dror has been examining Israeli society, disassembling it with powerful stories triggered by cultural, political and ethnic dilemmas. His films are parables of identity in the 21st century’s merging world. Among his recent award winning films: “Raging Dove” (2002), “Paradise Lost” (writer-producer) and “Mr. Cortisone, Happy Days” (2004) - all had a wide international distribution and are critically acclaimed in the press.
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| Filmography |
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Short list filmography as director:
Mr. Cortisone Happy Days, 2004, co-directed with Shlomi Shir
The isolation room, where Shlomi Shir stays for radioactive-iodine treatment, becomes an inspiring cinematic location for the director who is a cancer patient.
Audience Award, Seoul Documentary film Festival
Raging Dove, 2002
Palestinian-Israeli-American world boxing champion Johar Abu Lashin and his struggle to reconcile a fragmented identity in and out of the ring.
Best Documentary, DOCAVIV Documentary Film Festival, Tel Aviv
Best Documentary, Valley Film Festival, Los Angeles
My Fantasia, 2001
A family portrait revolving around 3 Iraqi-born brothers, beginning with the 1991 Gulf War and ending with the closure of their menorah factory.
Red Vibes, 1999
A punk group, a porn artist, and the Church of Black Communism: the underground culture of Russian immigrant youth.
Taqasim, 1999
The search for a missing radio recording from the 1930s takes us on a voyage through the streets of Cairo, where we discover the Arabic musical heritage of many Israeli Jews.
Stress, 1998
An impressionist look at the stress factor in Israeli and Palestinian societies. The first Palestinian-Israeli co-production. Co-director: Rashid Mashrawi
Cafe Noah, 1997
Jewish Arab musicians and the legendary club they played in Tel Aviv.
Jury`s Choice, Meridiens Film Biennale, France
Best documentary, Berkley Jewish film Festival
Warp & Weft, 1997
A giant textile factory closes down, leaving hundreds without a job, and destroying the fabric of an immigrant company town.
Special mention, Berkley Jewish film Festival
Radio Daze, 1996
The unusual life of a radio quiz game champion at the height of Israel`s consumerist craze.
Sentenced to Learn, 1993
Prison inmates sentenced to life replace teachers to educate illiterate fellow inmates.
Best Documentary, Athens International Film Festival
Silver Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival
Producer and co-writer:
Paradise Lost, Dir: Ebtisam Mara`ana, 2003
A young director the director investigates the secret past of her village, Paradise, a picturesque fishermen village overlooking the Mediterranean
Best New Appearance, 2004 DocAviv Documentary Film Festival |
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