Oz Zirlin
Project Name:
Exile
Producer:
Dor Levy
Country:
Israel
Year of lab participation:
2023
Lab edition:
11
Logline
Three heroes from three different communities trying to provide for their families in every way possible and discovering- there is no “going out” of the project’s city of Hadera and its never-ending pressure
Synopsis
In the harsh city of Hadera, three interlocking stories will change the lives of their characters forever: Jackie (45) is up against time as he finds his best friend- after he took the money they invested in crypto, has gone missing. Oleg (22) has to take care of his mentally ill mother just as, out of nowhere- his dominate father comes back from ten years abroad. Adane (28) wants to solve his anxiety issues so he can provide for his family. Instead- he gets his younger brother and himself entangled with the police.
Director's Note
This film is for my friends and family, the tired souls we lost along the way, and those who stayed with us, still struggling to make ends meet. This film is for my childhood heroes - flawed and anxious individuals, filled with doubts and a false sense of security, trying to do what's right by their families, but not always succeeding. This is Israel as they experience it, down here, in the streets . A place of never-ending turmoil and pressure. This film is for them.
Director-writer
Co-writer
Producer profile
Goosebumps Productions is an independent production company based out of Tel Aviv. With a dedicated pursuit of impactful and emotionally evocative storytelling, I seek out emerging talents who possess a distinctive voice and offer a fresh perspective on our shared human experience. Among the company's notable projects are To the Grave (2020), Empty Spaces (2022), and Auto da fe (2022). These and others gained recognition in leading film festivals worldwide, such as Biennale Cinema, Busan IFF, Adelaide, Encounter FF, and BFI: Flare; as well in local festivals, such as Jerusalem IFF, Haifa IFF, TLV FEST, and Yes Israeli
Production company profile
Company name, city: Goosebumps Productions (Tel Aviv, Israel) Contact email: dor@gsbumps.art Contact tel.: +972-52-3883-089
Production Budget
Estimated Budget: $1,000,000 Existing: $10,000 Israeli Film Fund
Genre:
Anthology drama
Language:
Hebrew, Russian, Amharic