Desperado Square
Directed byBenny Toraty
Written byBenny Toraty
Produced byAmir Harel, Haim Manor
StarringJoseph Shiloach, Yona Elian, Mohammed Bakri, Uri Gavriel, Nir Levy, Ayelet Zurer
Music byShem Tov Levi
Release date
  • 10 May 2001 (2001-05-10)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageIsraeli

Desperado Square (Hebrew: כיכר המיואשים) is an Israeli film directed by Benny Toraty. The film was released in 2001. The film received financial support from the Yehoshua Rabinovitz Foundation for the Arts in Tel Aviv.[1][2]

That year, the film participated in the Ophir Awards and won 5 categories, including Best Director (Benny Toraty) and Best Supporting Actor (Yosef Shiloach).[3] In addition, the film won first place at the Mediterranean Film Festival in Montpellier, France,[4] and the Screenplay Award at the Valencia Festival in Spain. It was featured in many cultural events in Israel and worldwide and opened the Israeli Film Festival in Hong Kong.

The film's music, composed by Shem Tov Levi.[5]

Cast

Festivals and awards

  • Montpellier Film Festival, France 2001 - Antigone d'Or
  • Israeli Academy Awards 2001 - Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Art Direction, Best Costume, Best Original Music
  • Valencia Film Festival, Spain 2002 - Best Script [6]

References

  1. ↑ "סרטים של תורתי ובת אדם זכו בתמיכת קרן רבינוביץ'". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (4 August 2002). "Desperado Square".
  3. ↑ "יוסף שילוח: הקהל אהב, הממסד התעלם". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  4. ↑ ""כיכר החלומות" זכה בפרס הראשון במונפלייה". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  5. ↑ Katzman, Joshua. "Desperado Square". Chicago Reader.
  6. ↑ "Desperado Square - Lama Films". www.lamafilms.com.


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