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The Mystery of Aris San 
Israel, 2008 | Documentary, 75 min. , |
Director: Dani Dotan, Dalia Mevorach
Script: Dalia Mevorach & Dani Dothan
Producers: Dalia Mevorach, Dani Dothan, Sigal Rosh
Sponsors: Keshet Broadcasting Ltd.- Channel 2, The New Israeli Foundation For Cinema & TV.
Synopsis 


A journey into the mysterious life of Aris San, the Greek singer who arrived in Israel in 1957 and within five years became a megastar, close friend of generals and politicians including Moshe Dayan. Then began rumors that Aris, the genius guitarist and playboy, was a spy. Aris left Israel to conquer America. He opened a hot night club in Manhattan where Hollywood stars, politicians, and Mafiosos mingled. His friends included Anthony Quinn,Telly Savalas,Harry Belafonte, as well as the Gallo crime family. Aris thought that he had found the key to success, but at the end of his meteoric rise came his fall, drug addiction, jail and a mysterious disappearance in Budapest.

 
Awards and Festivals

Festivals:
Los Angeles Israeli Film Festival 2009

Cinestrat Int. Music festival, 2009

Thessaloniki DocMarket 2009

International Documentary Encounters Bogogta, Columbia 2009
 
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Script: Dalia Mevorach & Dani Dothan
Production Company: Elil Communication
Co-Production Company: Dalia Mevorach & Dani Dothan
Camera: Itzik Portal
Editor: Sara Salomon , Ron Goldman
Original Language: Hebrew, English, Greek
Subtitles: English
 
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