Razzouk Tattoo
Synopsis
After becoming the sole heir of a 700-year old of a dynasty of Christian tattoo artists from the Old City of Jerusalem who has tattooed pilgrims for hundreds of years, Wassim Razzouk sets out to complete the family’s collection of historic wooden stencils before they are lost forever. On his journey he explores the mystery of their disappearance and discovers that his family conceals not only wooden stencils but dark secrets.
Credits
Director(s)
Orit Ofir Ronell
Producer(s)
Ayelet Kait, Amir Harel
Script
Orit Ofir Ronell
Cinematography
Meni Elias
Editor
Daniel Ben Mayor
Original Language
Hebrew, English, Arabic
Subtitles
Hebrew, English, Italian
Sound Design
Ronen Nagel
Music
Ophir Leibovitch
Production Design and Animation
Studio Jewboy
Research
Orit Ofir Ronell
Festival Highlights
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WINNER
Honorable MentionETNOFILM Čadca2022 -
WINNER
Special MentionReligion Today Film Festival2022
ETNOFILM Čadca, Slovakia, International Competition, 2022
Other Israel Film Festival, USA, 2022
Religion Today Film festivl, Italy, 2022
Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, Official Selection, 2021
Salem Film Festival, USA, 2023
Victoria International Film Festival, Canada, 2023
Kazan International Muslim Film Festival, Russia, 2022
Reviews
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"“Razzouk Tattoo” is a breath of fresh air this year, the only film on the docket that does not portray Palestinians in terms of their oppression.
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- Mira Fox, Forward
