OF DOGS AND MEN
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With Ori Avinoam, Yamit Avital
Following the October 7 attacks, Israeli director Rosenberg (THE VANISHING SOLDIER) felt compelled to process the emotions and the pain by making a film. Operating from a fictional framework but within the total reality of place, 16-year-old Dar (Avinoam, the production’s only professional actor) travels to the ravaged Nir Oz Kibbutz within sight of the border in search of her lost dog. The missing dog stands in for many things that cannot be spoken of, including the disappearance of Dar’s mother. The girl’s many encounters include soldiers, an outspoken taxi driver, an 80-year-old kibbutz resident, and a woman who rescues abandoned pets. All are real non-actors whose presence and participation put a complex human face on the tragedy. In Hebrew with English subtitles
“There are no easy sentiments or pathos ridden scenes…rather the desire to capture the aftermath of the attacks as earnestly as possible.”–Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter
“A sober attempt to address the unthinkable, avoiding intrusiveness and sensationalism.”–Jonathan Romney, Screen Daily
“With the protagonist who scrolls Instagram, TikTok or Telegram, the director shows us a perception of the war from a young person’s eyes.”–Camillo De Marco, Cineuropa
Year: 2024
Runtime: 82 minutes
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
Country: Israel/Italy
Genre: Drama, Jewish, October 7 Aftermath
Director: Dani Rosenberg
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