Razzouk Tattoo

  • Israel
  • Documentary
  • 2022
  • 68 min.

Razzouk Tattoo

  • Israel
  • Documentary
  • 2022
  • 68 min.

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

  • WINNER

    Honorable Mention
    ETNOFILM Čadca
    2022
  • WINNER

    Special Mention
    Religion Today Film Festival
    2022

Festival Highlights

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

  • “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.
    Mira Fox, Forward

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