Mongrel Media Acquires Israeli Oscar Entry Bethlehem
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Posted November 6, 2013 06:10 PM by Webmaster
Toronto-based Mongrel Media has acquired the Canadian distribution rights to Israeli filmmaker Yuval Adler's directorial debut Bethlehem (2013), starring Tsahi Halevi, Shadi Mar'i, and Hitham Omari. The label plans to have the film in Canadian cinemas in February.
Earlier this year, Bethlehem was selected to represent Israel in the foreign language category of the 86th Academy Awards.
Official synopsis: Bethlehem tells the story of the unlikely bond between Razi, an Israeli secret service officer, and his Palestinian informant Sanfur. Sanfur is the younger brother of a senior Palestinian militant. Razi recruited him when he was just 15, and developed a very close, almost fatherly relationship to him. Now 17, Sanfur tries to navigate between Razi's demands and his loyalty to his brother, living a double life and lying to both. When the Israeli secret service discovers how deeply involved Sanfur is in his brother's activities, Razi is faced with an impossible dilemma.
Co-written by Yuval Adler, who also directed, and Ali Waked, an Arab journalist who spent years in the West Bank, and based on years of research, Bethlehem gives an unparalleled, authentic portrait of the complex reality behind the news.
Note: In the United States, Bethlehem will be distributed by Adopt Films.
Earlier this year, Bethlehem was selected to represent Israel in the foreign language category of the 86th Academy Awards.
Official synopsis: Bethlehem tells the story of the unlikely bond between Razi, an Israeli secret service officer, and his Palestinian informant Sanfur. Sanfur is the younger brother of a senior Palestinian militant. Razi recruited him when he was just 15, and developed a very close, almost fatherly relationship to him. Now 17, Sanfur tries to navigate between Razi's demands and his loyalty to his brother, living a double life and lying to both. When the Israeli secret service discovers how deeply involved Sanfur is in his brother's activities, Razi is faced with an impossible dilemma.
Co-written by Yuval Adler, who also directed, and Ali Waked, an Arab journalist who spent years in the West Bank, and based on years of research, Bethlehem gives an unparalleled, authentic portrait of the complex reality behind the news.
Note: In the United States, Bethlehem will be distributed by Adopt Films.