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Lost Angeles

  • Israel
  • Documentary
  • 2022
  • 76 min.
  • Director(s): Sharon Yaish, Golan Rise
  • Producer(s): Haggai Arad, Aharon Peer, Elad Peleg- Daroma Productions

Synopsis

Yosef Hurriye is a kind of modern Sallah Shabati.
He is 60 years old; his life is in shambles, and he can barely make ends meet repairing watches in the neglected, peripheral city of Kiryat Malachi. However, when he receives a threatening report from the municipality that could force him to close his store, he decides to take a drastic step. Against all odds, Yosef runs for the local elections, hoping to become the city’s new mayor.
Lost Angeles is a feature musical with a documentary hero who believes that it is still possible to make a change.

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Credits

Director(s)

Sharon Yaish, Golan Rise

Producer(s)

Haggai Arad, Aharon Peer, Elad Peleg- Daroma Productions

Executive Producer(s)

Daroma Productions

Script

Sharon Yaish, Golan Rise

Cinematography

Ran Aviad

Editor

Sharon Yaish

Original Language

Hebrew

Subtitles

English, Hebrew

Sound Designer

Aviv Aldema

Music

Ran Bagno & Nadav Rubinstein

Festival Highlights

  • WINNER

    Best Cinematography Award
    Docaviv International Film Festival
    2022
  • WINNER

    Best Screenplay
    Ark Gate International Film Festival
    2023

Docaviv International Film Festival, Israel, Competition, 2022

Reviews

  • Very wise combination of professional and amateur cinematography allows us, in an extraordinary way, to feel the emotions shown from two different perspectives: of a protagonist himself and of the external world. Both perspectives give us a picture which can help to better understand the family relations and the inner world of the main character.
    Jury's justification, Docaviv International Film Festival
  • Their skillful storytelling, compelling dialogue, and masterful characterization have elevated the art of screenwriting and enriched the overall cinematic experience.
    Jury's justification, Ark Gate International Film Festival