Rock the Casbah (2012 film)
| Rock the Casbah | |
|---|---|
 Yon Tumarkin (right) in a scene from the film. | |
| Directed by | Yariv Horowitz |
| Produced by |
Leon Edery Moshe Edery Adam Leibovitz Cyrille Perez Gilles Perez Paul Saadoun Ilan Sagiv Michael Sharfstein |
| Written by |
Guy Meirson Yariv Horowitz |
| Starring |
Yon Tumarkin Yotam Ishay Roy Nik Iftach Rave Henry David Lavi Zitner Shmulik Chelben Khaula Al Haji-Daibsi Adel Abou Raya |
| Music by | Assaf Amdursky |
| Cinematography | Amnon Zlayet |
| Edited by | Isaac Sehayek |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Rock the Casbah (Hebrew: רוק בקסבה) is a 2012 Israeli drama film.
Synopsis
During the First Intifada in 1989, Tomer, an eighteen-year-old Israeli soldier in Gaza, is sent to find a killers of a fellow soldier.[1]
Cast
- Yon Tumarkin as Tomer
- Yotam Ishay as Ariel
- Roy Nik as Aki
- Iftach Rave as Haim
- Henry David as Ilya
- Lavi Zitner as Izac
- Shmulik Chelben as Israel
- Khaula Al Haji-Daibsi as Samira
- Adel Abou Raya as Muchamad
- Or Ben-Melech
- Angel Bonani
- Anchel Bunani
- Abdallah El Akal
- Vladimir Freedman
- Ofer Ruthenberg
Critical reception
Rock the Casbah won the Berlin International Film Festival's C.I.C.A.E. award in 2013.[2]
Jordan Hoffman of Film.com called the film "worth seeing and discussing" and gave it 7.3 out of 10, noting that it "succinctly expresses just how difficult and intractable the [Israeli-Palestinian conflict] is", and that "it is essential to encourage films that do not demonize the individuals on either side of the conflict."[3] Another reviewer rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and remarked that it is "thoughtful in its representation of thoughtlessness, and curiously poetic".[4] However, Dan Fainaru of Screen Daily argued that the film "attempts to offer an even-handed portrait of their confrontation with the Arab population, but ends up as an impressionistic report rather than a full scale dramatic experience",[5] and Alissa Simon of Variety added that "the script fails to offer something viewers haven’t seen before."[6]
References
- ↑ Israel Film Center
- ↑ "Israeli film 'Rock the Casbah' wins Berlin award]". The Jerusalem Post. February 17, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ↑ Hoffman, Jordan (May 31, 2013). "Cannes Review: 'Rock the Casbah'". Film.com. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ↑ Kermode, Jennie (June 6, 2013). "Rock The Casbah". eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ↑ Fainaru, Dan (February 9, 2013). "Rock The Casbah". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ↑ Simon, Alissa (February 11, 2013). "Review: "Rock the Casbah"". Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2013.