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Photo Farag

  • Israel
  • Documentary
  • 2017
  • 77 min.
  • Director(s): Kobi Farag
  • Producer(s): Mosh Danon

Synopsis

Photo Farag recounts the emotional tale of a big family that revolutionized photography in Israel, from their rise to their downfall.
Farag Bilbul started photographing in Baghdad when he was 9 years old and continued after he immigrated with his family to Israel. Thanks to a rare talent he managed to save them from a hard-working life. Farag climbed quickly to the top and opened with his brothers the largest photography studios in the country. But then something went wrong…
Using rare footage nephew Kobi Farag embarks on a journey to solve the riddle that is this family.

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Credits

Director(s)

Kobi Farag

Producer(s)

Mosh Danon

Script

Gidi Weitz, Morris Ben-Mayor, Kobi Farag

Cinematography

Roee Farag

Editor

Morris Ben-Mayor

Subtitles

English

Sound Designer

Michael Emeth

Photo Credit

Farag Family

Festival Highlights

Pitigliani Kolnoa Festival, Italy, 2017