Mr. Cortisone, Happy Days
Synopsis
The isolation room, where he stays for radioactive-iodine
treatment, becomes an inspiring cinematic location for
the director who is a cancer patient. Moving constantly
in-front and behind the camera, he is convinced of the
power of art to control and bring a happy end to his story.
Hope is shuttered with the discovery of new aggressive
tumors in his spine. While waiting for a series of
operation in New York City, the director receives large
doses of cortisone. His stream of thoughts turn into
hyper-conscious flood, and the camera becomes his
close and intimate companion. Shlomi Shir realizes he is
being sentenced to die on the operating table. He
decides to leave the hospital, overdosed with cortisone
and tranquilizers and lets his soul free.
Credits
Director(s)
Shlomo Shir, Duki Dror
Producer(s)
Duki Dror - Zygote Films Ltd.
Script
Shlomo Shir
Cinematography
Philippe Bellaiche, Shlomo Shir
Editor
Dani Itzhaki
Original Music
DJ E
Original Language
Hebrew, English
Subtitles
English
Festival Highlights
Cinema Du Ree, France, 2004
Doc Aviv – International Documentary Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2004
Documenta Madrid , International Documentary Festival, Spain, Winner of the Gandhi Award, 2004
EBS Seoul International Documentary Festival, Korea, Winner of the Audience Award, 2004
Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- & Videofest, Germany, Germany, 2004
Taiwan International Documentary Festival, Taiwan, 2004
Fribourg International Film Festiva, Switzerland, 2005
