Hula and Natan | Robby Elmaliah

2010 | 55 min | Hebrew | English & Russian Subtitles

Synopsis

The comic-tragic story of the brothers Hula and Natan, two car mechanics from the outskirts of Sderot, a city in the south of Israel constantly bombed by rockets from Gaza.

The two live in a caravan in the weedy yard that serves as their garage, surrounded by old jalopies and clunkers. While the situation between Israel and Gaza deteriorates, Hula and Natan’s garage, their only source of income, is about to be closed down by the authorities. With a lot of grotesque humor, and under the continuing threat to their lives and work, the two try to survive, but sink deeper and deeper into the depths of fatalistic frustration.

Frames

Year:

2010

Length:

55 min

Language:

Hebrew

Subtitles:

English

Russian

Directed by:

Robby Elmaliah

Created and Produced by:

Alma Films

Arik Bernstein

Robby Elmaliah

Avner Faingulernt

Sapir College

Cinematographer:

Ronen Kruk

Robby Elmaliah

Editor :

Tal Yaari

Ofir Raul Graizer

Awards:

Best Film, Cinema south Festival, Israel 2010

Young Jury Award, Visions du RĂ©el Film Festival, Switzerland 2011

Silver Palm, Mexico International Film Festival 2011

Festivals:

Krakow Film Festival, Poland 2011

True/False Film Festival, Columbia, MO, USA 2011

Produced For:

HOT8

With Support From:

Gesher Multicultural Film Fund

America-Israel Cultural Fund

Eli Gelfand Foundation