A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 8, 2015
Original Title:
Lama Azavtani
Alternate Titles:
Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Cassis Films
EZ Films
Production Countries:
France | Israel
Ratings / Certifications:
IL: EM
Runtime: 94
Muhammad, a rejected boy from the fringe of society, floats through the streets of a filthy city, exposed and desolated, until he meets Gurevich; a lone rover who rides his motorcycle into the bowels of the city, through the shadows of the back alleys, sharpening the knives of butcher shops and gourmet restaurants. Stubborn and tenacious, the boy forces his way under the man's wing. Within this hypnotic urban hell, what starts as an unstable and hesitant apprenticeship evolves into a struggle for self-control.
Art Direction:
Erez Goldfarb
Casting:
Limor Shmila
Emmanuelle Mayer
Hadar Morag
Costume Designer:
Yaron Arye
Director:
Hadar Morag
Director of Photography:
Shark De Mayo
Editor:
Ori Ben-Dov
Line Producer:
Avi Tov
Makeup Designer:
Orly Ronen
Sound Designer:
Oren Raviv
Gil Toren
Writer:
Hadar Morag
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