What a Wonderful Place

What a Wonderful Place
Directed by	Eyal Halfon
Produced by	Assaf Amir Yoav Roeh
Written by	Eyal Halfon
Starring	Uri Gavriel Evelyn Kaplun Avi Uria Yossi Graber
Music by	Avi Belleli
Edited by	Einat Glaser-Zarhin
Release dates	July 8, 2005 (2005-07-08) (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Israel
Language	Hebrew Filipino Tagalog Russian English

What a Wonderful Place (Hebrew: איזה מקום נפלא‎‎ - Eize Makom Nifla) is a 2005 Israeli drama film directed by Eyal Halfon. It includes three seemingly unrelated storylines which intersect at the end, set in southern Tel Aviv, the Arabah and an unidentified Israeli urban suburb. The film deals with issues of trafficking of women and the lives of foreign workers in Israel.

Awards and nominations

Ophir Awards:
- Best Film (won)
- Best Actor (Uri Gavriel, won)
- Best Screenplay (Eyal Halfon, won)
- Best Art Direction (Ido Dolev, won)
- Best Editing (Einat Glaser-Zarhin, won)
- Best Director (Eyal Halfon, nominated)
- Best Actress (Evelyn Kaplun, nominated)
- Best Supporting Actor (Avi Uria, nominated)
- Best Supporting Actress (Marina Shoif, nominated)
- Best Cinematography (Nily Aslan, nominated)
- Best Costume Design (Keren Ron, nominated)
- Best Music (Avi Belleli, nominated)
- Best Sound (Israel David, David Lis and Aviv Aldema, nominated)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival:
- Crystal Globe (nominated)
- Special Prize of the Jury (won)
- Best Actor (Uri Gavriel, won)
Festroia International Film Festival:
- Golden Dolphin (won)
Brooklyn International Film Festival:
- Best Screenplay (Eyal Halfon, won)

External links

Eyal Halfon, "We have decided to grant you the award, in spite of it all",Eretz Acheret Magazine

Festroia International Film Festival Best Film

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