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The Last Chapter of A.B. Yehoshua

  • Israel
  • Documentary
  • 2021
  • 55 min.
  • Director(s): Yair Qedar
  • Producer(s): Yair Qedar, Karin Etedgi

Synopsis

A loving portrait of A.B. Yehoshua, the prominent Israeli writer. Dealing with a terminal illness, widowhood, and loneliness, but does not for one moment give up his joi de vivre, faces death with unflinching honesty, and still embraces a new book. A rare and fascinating look at one of Israel’s most beloved writers, who passed away in June 2022.

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Credits

Director(s)

Yair Qedar

Producer(s)

Yair Qedar, Karin Etedgi

Cinematography

Avner Shahaf, Tulik Galon

Editor

Danel Elpeleg

Original Music

Ophir Leibovitch

Original Language

Arabic, English, Hebrew

Subtitles

English

Supported by

Kan the Israeli Public Broadcast corporation (IPBC), Rabinovich Film Fund Cinema Project, The Hebrews, Posen Foundation, The Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sports

Festival Highlights

Master of Art Film Festival, Bulgaria, Literature Category, 2022

Reviews

  • "A must see"
    - The Jerusalem Post
  • "Effervescent, humorous, sharp, kindly, angry, sarcastic"
    - Tablet