Born in Jerusalem and Still Alive
Synopsis
When he isn’t taking care of his elderly father, Jerusalem native Ronen Matalon offers guided tours of famous terror attack sites along Jaffa Road. During one of his tours, he meets Asia Mulan, and ex-Jerusalemite who moved to Barcelona. When Ronen is struck by her thirst for life, he falls in love with her, and becomes torn between the conflicting forces of life and death. A dark romantic comedy co-directed by David Ofek and Yossi Atia, who also stars in the main role.
Credits
Director(s)
Yossi Atia, David Ofek
Producer(s)
Eitan Mansuri, Jonathan Doweck, Roni Levy
Script
Yossi Atia
Cinematography
Shai Goldman
Editor
Noit Geva
Original Music
Eli Lulai, Baruch Ben Izhak, Marc Lazare (Rockfour Band)
Cast
Yossi Atia, Lihi Kornowski, Alik Shimonov, Itamar Rose, Taishi Tanaka, Ada Bachar, Ana Sgan-Cohen
Original Language
Hebrew, English
Subtitles
Hebrew, English
Sound Design
Itzik Cohen, Michael Ligum
Festival Highlights
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WINNER
Best Feature FilmFirenze Film Festival2020 -
WINNER
Best First Feature AwardJerusalem International Film Festival2019 -
WINNER
Comedy Script Category Development AwardThe New Fund for Cinema and TV2012 -
WINNER
Pitch Point AwardJerusalem International Film Festival2015 -
WINNER
The Post Republic Cinemarket Post Production Services Award- Work-in-Progress CompetitionHaifa International Film Festival2018 -
2nd PLACE
Work in Progress AwardThe Sam Spiegel Int'l Film Lab2018 -
WINNER
ARP Sélection France Distribution AwardThe Sam Spiegel Int'l Film Lab2018
Firenze Film Festival, Italy, Competition, 2020
Bengaluru International Film Festival, India, 2020
Wesleyan University, USA, 2020
Boston Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
Louisville Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, USA, 2020
Miami Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, Feature Competition, 2019