AMERICA
Eli kehrt nach 10 Jahren, die er als Schwimmlehrer in Chicago verbracht hat, in sein Heimatland Israel zurück. Ein Besuch bei einem Jugendfreund und seiner Verlobten setzt eine Reihe von Ereignissen in Gang, die das Leben aller Beteiligten durcheinander wirbeln.
Filmdaten
Produktionsjahr: 2022
Land: Israel, Deutschland, Tschechien
Sprache: Hebräisch
Länge: 115 Minuten
Regie: Ofir Raul Graizer
Produktion: Itai Tamir
Cast: Michael Moshonov, Oshrat Ingedashet, Ofri Biterman, Moni Moshonov, Irit Sheleg, Evelyn Shafir, Ruba Blal Asfur, Lukas Henri Kropat, Or Butbul
Drehbuch: Ofir Raul Graizer
Kamera: Omi Aloni
Schnitt: Michael Oppenheim, Ofir Paul Graizer
Filmregie
Ofir Raul Graizer
Ofir Raul Graizer is a director, writer and editor who is based in Germany. He is a graduate of the Film School in Sapir College, Sderot, Israel. His short films were screened in numerous film festivals including Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand, and more. His first feature film The Cakemaker was theatrically released in 26 countries, received international acclaim and rated 98% in Rottentomateos. It was Israel's official entry to the Oscars. His second feature America premiered in the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2022. It is sold by Beta Cinema and will be commercially released in USA, Canada, Australia, Spain, Israel and Czech Republic. Graizer was a guest speaker at the Columbia University, Wesleyan University, and the Atelier-Ludwigsburg-Paris in the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. He served as the development mentor of the Negev Film Fund, as a Jury for the NDR young talent Award at the Hamburg Film Festival, a Jury for the Europa in Film project of the German Film Academy, and in other institutions. Graizer published a book of short stories and recipes in German. He is currently working on several films, TV, and literary projects for the international market.