GOOD MORNING ISRAEL
“Good Morning Israel”, a weekday morning in the lives of 5 youths: one from a kibbutz, one from North Tel-Aviv, one from a development town, one Arab, one ultra-orthodox Jew. This is the most similar time of day in their lives, a microcosm of Israeli society.
The film was awarded first prize at the Israeli Film Competition at the Jerusalem Festival, received honorable mention from the Israeli Film Institute, United Studios’ prize, Delta Film prize.
Suitable for screening at schools to open discussions about Israeli society.
“An original film, the most complete, the ripest of them all”. (Yehudit Orian).
“It has talent and it has saying, a film that even has Milos Forman buds – that’s Amir Har-Gil’s film. (Shaul Shir Ran).
“A film that won the best love of audiences”. (Hagit Tuch).
Information
Editing: Yael Perlov
Photography: Ofer Yanoov
Production: Amir Har-Gil, Nachshon Axelrod.
Israel 1986. 13 mins.
GOOD MORNING ISRAEL – AFTER 10 YEARS
Ten years after the prize winning “Good Morning Israel” was filmed, the director returns to examine what has changed in the lives of those youths from five different sectors in Israel whom he first filmed when they were youngsters. Through them one may understand what has changed in Israeli society of which they are part.
“Charming, fascinating film that provides an insight to the world of youngsters in Israel” (George Loebel, The Recorder, England).
“Har-Gil returned to his children of “Good Morning Israel”… one of the surprising things is the resemblance between the boys. That’s nice…” (Gail Hareven).
Reviews
“Charming, fascinating film that provides an insight to the world of youngsters in Israel” (George Loebel, The Recorder, England).
“Har-Gil returned to his children of “Good Morning Israel”… one of the surprising things is the resemblance between the boys. That’s nice…” (Gail Hareven).
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“Original film… the most complete, the ripest of them all”. (Yehudit Orian).
“An original film, complete, the most ripe of them all”. (Yehudit Orian).
“It has talent and it has saying, a film that even has Milos Forman buds – that’s Amir Har-Gil’s film. (Shaul Shir Ran).
“A film that won the best love of audiences”. (Hagit Tuch).
Editing: Avital Benakot
Photography: Ofer Yanoov, Ofer Harari
Production: Amir Har-Gil, Nachshon Axelrod
Israel 1995. 42 mins.