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Kadosh
Kadosh ( he, קדוש) (''lit.'', Sacred) is a 1999 film by Israeli director Amos Gitai. It was entered into the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Plot ''Kadosh'' is a bleak drama about the Haredi society. In the opening scene, Meir (Yoram Hattab), a young Talmudic scholar, thanks God in his morning prayers for not being born a woman. At first, the marriage of Meir and his wife, Rivka ( Yael Abecassis), appears tender and idyllic, but as the movie progresses, it becomes clear that Meir is concerned with the fact that he is childless after ten years of marriage. Meir's father, the Rabbi of their community in Jerusalem, tells Meir he is required to divorce Rivka because a woman's only function is to have children. Eventually, Meir complies, which destroys Rivka emotionally, and she moves away so that Meir can marry a cousin. Rivka's younger sister, Malka, marries Yosef in a match arranged by her parents, even though she loves Yaakov, a rock singer, who has abandoned the religious communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amos Gitai
Amos Gitai ( he, עמוס גיתאי; born 11 October 1950) is an Israeli filmmaker, who was trained as an architect. Gitai's work was presented in several major retrospectives in Pompidou Center in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Lincoln Center in New York, and the British Film Institute in London. To date, Amos Gitai has created over 90 works of art, including a wide variety of formats such as feature and short films, fiction and documentaries, experimental work, television productions, installations and theater works. Between 1999 and 2017 ten of his films participated in the Cannes Film Festival for the Palme d'Or as well as The Venice International Film Festival for the Golden Lion award. He has worked with Juliette Binoche, Jeanne Moreau, Natalie Portman, Yael Abecassis, Samuel Fuller, Hanna Schygulla, Annie Lennox, Barbara Hendricks, Léa Seydoux, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Henri Alekan, Renato Berta, Nurith Aviv, Éric Gautier and more. Since 2000 he has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaël Abecassis
Yael Abecassis ( he, יעל אבקסיס; born 19 July 1967) is an Israeli actress and model. Biography Yael Abecassis was born in Ashkelon, Israel, to parents of Moroccan Jewish descent. Abecassis married Israeli actor Lior Miller in 1996 and has one child. They divorced in 2003. She is currently married to entrepreneur and philanthropist Ronny Douek. Abecassis is the daughter of Raymonde Abecassis, a Moroccan-Israeli singer and actress. Modeling and acting career Yael Abecassis began modeling at the age of 14. She later branched into television and film, appearing in commercials and starring as Rivka in ''Kadosh,'' a 1999 retelling of ''The Dybbuk'' directed by Amos Gitai. In the 1990s, she starred as a host on Israeli television programs for children, and produced music videos for babies and young children. Towards the end of the 1990s, she left television to pursue a career as a dramatic actress. She starred in several Amos Gitai movies and has won favorable reviews, esp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yael Abecassis
Yael Abecassis ( he, יעל אבקסיס; born 19 July 1967) is an Israeli actress and model. Biography Yael Abecassis was born in Ashkelon, Israel, to parents of Moroccan Jewish descent. Abecassis married Israeli actor Lior Miller in 1996 and has one child. They divorced in 2003. She is currently married to entrepreneur and philanthropist Ronny Douek. Abecassis is the daughter of Raymonde Abecassis, a Moroccan-Israeli singer and actress. Modeling and acting career Yael Abecassis began modeling at the age of 14. She later branched into television and film, appearing in commercials and starring as Rivka in ''Kadosh,'' a 1999 retelling of ''The Dybbuk'' directed by Amos Gitai. In the 1990s, she starred as a host on Israeli television programs for children, and produced music videos for babies and young children. Towards the end of the 1990s, she left television to pursue a career as a dramatic actress. She starred in several Amos Gitai movies and has won favorable reviews, esp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yussuf Abu-Warda
Yussuf Abu-Warda ( ar, يوسف أبو وردة, he, יוּסף אבו ורדה; born 19 August 1953 in Jish) is an Arab-Israeli Maronite actor. A leading actor from 1999 he was head of Al-Midan Theater in Haifa. In October 2018, he received a life achievement award from the Union of Israeli Performing Artists. Filmography * On a Narrow Bridge *1984 : Magash Hakesef *1985 : Gesher Tzar Me'od *1986 : Nadia *1987 : * Noce en Galilée (Urs al-jalil) Michel Khleifi : Bacem ( Youssef Abou Warda) *1991 : Cup Final (Gmar Gavi'a) Eran Riklis : George (comme Youssef Abou Warda) *1998 : Yom Yom Amos Gitaï : Yussuf *1999 : Aaron Cohen's Debt, TV film : Taylor (credited Youssef Abou Warda) *1999 : Kadosh directed Amos Gitaï : Rav Shimon *1999 : La Voie lactée (Shvil Hahalav) d'Ali Nasser : Gouverneur *2002 : Kedma Amos Gitai : L’Arabe *2003 : Tik Sagur TV series : father of Benny *2003 : Afarsek : taxi driver *2004 : Shnat Effes : employee of job agency *2004 : Promised Land, Amos Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Berta
Renato Berta is a Swiss cinematographer and film director, best known for his collaborations with directors Alain Tanner and Jean-Marie Straub. Trained at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, Berta has worked as cinematographer in more than 100 films since 1969. He won a César Award for Best Cinematography for ''Au revoir les enfants'' in 1988 and a David di Donatello for Best Cinematography for ''Noi credevamo'' in 2011. In 2013, he was awarded the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres The ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' (Order of Arts and letters, Arts and Letters) is an Order (distinction), order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Ministry of Culture (France), Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the w .... Filmography References External links * Renato Bertaon AFC {{DEFAULTSORT:Berta, Renato Living people Swiss cinematographers Swiss film directors 1945 births People from Bellinzona Chevaliers of the Ordre d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Cannes Film Festival
The 52nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 23 May 1999. Canadian filmmaker, actor and author David Cronenberg was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the French–Belgian film ''Rosetta'' by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The festival opened with '' The Barber of Siberia'', directed by Nikita Mikhalkov and closed with '' An Ideal Husband'', directed by Oliver Parker. Kristin Scott Thomas was the mistress of ceremonies. Juries Main competition The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 1999 Official Selection: * David Cronenberg (Canada) Jury President * André Téchiné (France) * Barbara Hendricks (Sweden) * Dominique Blanc (France) * Doris Dörrie (Germany) * George Miller (Australia) * Holly Hunter (United States) * Jeff Goldblum (United States) * Maurizio Nichetti (Italy) * Yasmina Reza (France) Un Certain Regard The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1999 Un Certain Regard: *Lambert Wilson (actor) Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-Orthodox Judaism Sentiment
The term anti-orthodox may refer to criticism or animosity towards any ''orthodox'' notion (religious, political, ideological, cultural, artistic). Heterodoxy specifically refers to any opinions or doctrines which are at variance with an official or orthodox position, in religious or non-religious usage. The capitalized term anti-Orthodox may specifically refer to : * The Anti-Eastern Orthodox sentiment, negative sentiments and animosities towards Eastern Orthodox Christianity * The Anti-Oriental Orthodox sentiment, negative sentiments and animosities towards Oriental Orthodox Christianity * The Criticism of Orthodox Judaism See also * Orthodox (other) * Unorthodox (other) * Criticism of Christianity * Persecution of Christians The persecution of Christians can be historically traced from the first century of the Christian era to the present day. Christian missionaries and converts to Christianity have both been targeted for persecution, sometimes to the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films About Orthodox And Hasidic Jews
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s Hebrew-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Amos Gitai
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lea Koenig
Lea Koenig (or Lia Koenig; he, ליא קניג; born Lea Kamien; 30 November 1929) is an Israeli actress, nicknamed ''The First Lady of Israeli Theatre''. Biography Lea Koenig was born in 1929 in , , to a family of descent. Her parents were the |
1999 Drama Films
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