Cut to the Chase | Noit Geva

2018 | 60 min | Hebrew | English Subtitles

Synopsis

A cinematic puzzle made up of hundreds of Israeli feature films from the 1960’s till this day. Fragments of shots, pieces of scenes, and short clips from different periods, styles, and colors, are assembled together to create a new narrative: the story of the Israeli man, as seen on screen, searching for love; between wars, from recruitment, to marriage.

Cut to the Chase is a love song to cinema, to Israeli filmmakers, and to the heroes of its screen; a cinematic poem built from classical, as well as forgotten moments, in the compilation tradition, that in this new context emphasize and elucidates additional meanings. It is simultaneously a light and serious look upon the Israeli man; amusing and heart rending.

Frames

Year:

2018

Length:

60 min

Language:

Hebrew

Subtitles:

English

Directed by:

Noit Geva

Created and Produced by:

Noit Geva

Arik Bernstein

Moshe Edery

Leon Edery

David Silber

United King Films

Alma Films

With Support From:

The New Israeli Fund for Cinema and TV

Israel Ministry of Culture and Sport

The Israel Film Council

Editor:

Noit Geva

Original Music:

Shay Alon

Sound Design:

Aviv Aldema

Festivals:

Jerusalem Film Festival 2017

Toronto Jewish Film Festival 2018