''Longing'' ( he, געגוע) is a 2017 Israeli
comedy-drama film directed by
Savi Gabizon. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the
2017 Toronto International Film Festival
The 42nd annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 7 to 17 September 2017. There were fourteen programmes, with the Vanguard and City to City programmes both being retired from previous years, with the total number of films down b ...
.
It was nominated for the
Ophir Award for Best Film.
The film takes place primarily in
Acre, Israel
Acre ( ), known locally as Akko ( he, עַכּוֹ, ''ʻAkō'') or Akka ( ar, عكّا, ''ʻAkkā''), is a city in the coastal plain region of the Northern District of Israel.
The city occupies an important location, sitting in a natural harb ...
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Cast
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Asi Levi
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Neta Riskin
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Awards
At the 2017
Jerusalem Film Festival, ''Longing'' won the award for best script, as well as the Audience Favorite Award. At the 2017
Ophir Awards
The Ophir Awards ( he, פרס אופיר), colloquially known as the Israeli Oscars or the Israeli Academy Awards, are film awards for excellence in the Israeli film industry awarded by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. The award, named ...
, ''Longing'' had 13 nominations
and won for Best Screenplay.
References
External links
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Israel Film Fund
2017 films
2017 comedy-drama films
Israeli comedy-drama films
2010s Hebrew-language films
Films shot in Israel
Films set in Israel
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