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Catalog  Fiction Wasserman - The Rain Man |
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Wasserman - The Rain Man
Israel, 2005 | TV Drama, 58 min, | Video
Director:
Idit Shechori
Script: David Akerman
Producers: Mosh Danon, Yifat Prestelnik
Sponsors: Reshet T.V, Israeli Channel 2, Gesher Foundation for Multi-Cultural Films, Avichai Foundation
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| Synopsis |
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Libraris:
Harvard University
Florida Atlantic University
South Africa Israeli Film Festival 2007
Hanoi Israeli Film Week, Vietnam 2007 – with Director
Romania Israeli Film Week, Bukarest 2007
Seventy-three year old Wasserman swore never to pray again. He blames
God for his family`s annihilation during the Holocaust. He is unwilling to forgive.But a dire situation forces Wasserman to reconsider. He needs money;
his creditors are knocking on his door. The only way his religious neighbors will help him out is if he agrees to join them in the synagogue for a communal prayer to end the devastating drought that is plaguing their region.
Now Wasserman has to confront his two daughters and grandson in a final attempt to hold on to his family and his land. He has 24 hours to make a decision...
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Awards and Festivals |
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Awards:
Best Film, Girona International Film Festival -
Besalu Jewish Competition, Spain 2006 |
Festivals:
Jerusalem International Film Festival 2005
Israel Film Festival in LA and NY 2005
Golden Walnut Film Festival, Serbia 2005
Fipa Biarritz International Film Festival, Official Competition, France 2006
Shanghai TV Festival, China – showcase 2006
Islantila International Film Festival, Spain 2006
Orange County Jewish Film Festival, USA 2006
San Diego Jewish Film Festival, ISA 2006
Detroit Jewish Film Festival, USA 2006
West Orange Jewish Film Festival 2006
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, Canada 2006
Westchester Celebration of Jewish Film, Jacob Burns Film Center 2006
North New Jersey Jewish Film Festival 2006
Chicago Israeli FF, USA 2006
Panama Israeli Film Week, Panama 2006
Girona International Film Festival - Besalu Jewish Competition, Spain 2006
Mexico Jewish Film Festival 2006
Religion today International Film Festival, Trento Italy 2006
Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival, 2007
South Africa Israeli Film Festival 2007
Hanoi Israeli Film Week, Vietnam 2007 – Openning NIght
with Director
Romania Israeli Film Week, Bukarest 2007 – Openning NIght
Special Screenings:
JCC of Staten Island, NY 2006
Congregation Beit Breira, Florida 2007
Universities and Libraries:
Harvard University
Florida Atlantic University
Toronto Jewish Board of Education
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More Credits |
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| Script: David Akerman |
| Production Company: inosan productions |
| Co-Production Company: David Akerman |
| Camera: Uri Akerman |
| Editor: Boaz Lion, Zion Avrahamian |
| Original Music: Yossi Ben-Nun |
| Cast: Yosef Carmon, Naama Shapiro, Golan Azulau, Irit Nathan Benedek, Amnon Wolf |
| Original Language: Hebrew |
| Subtitles: English/ Spanish/ French |
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