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==Production==
==Production==
The film was reportedly produced for as little as 200 USD, with volunteer actors and no additional crew<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/people/2008/03/ndnf_08_intervi_2.html |title=Interview |publisher=[[Indiewire]]}}</ref>. Nevertheless, it was presented at some prestigious venues around the world such as the [[Locarno International Film Festival|Locarno Film Fesival]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pardo.ch/jahia/webdav/site/pardosite/shared/pdf/2007/Line-up%202007_EN.pdf |title=Locarno Film Festival Website}}</ref>, the [[Museum of Modern Art|New York Museum of Modern Art]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moma.org/calendar/films.php?id=8108&ref=calendar |title=MoMA Calendar}}</ref>, the [[Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema|Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival]] and more than fifty film festivals. Due to dozens of copyright violations<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/3599/reykjav-k-film-festival.html |title=TimeOut London Magazine}}</ref> the film has not been commercially released. It has, however, been widely distributed through the underground network of [[File sharing|illegal art distribution]].
The film was reportedly produced for as little as 200 USD, with volunteer actors and no additional crew<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/people/2008/03/ndnf_08_intervi_2.html |title=Interview |publisher=[[Indiewire]]}}</ref>. Nevertheless, it was presented at some prestigious venues around the world such as the [[Locarno International Film Festival|Locarno Film Fesival]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pardo.ch/jahia/webdav/site/pardosite/shared/pdf/2007/Line-up%202007_EN.pdf |title=Locarno Film Festival Website}}</ref>, the [[Museum of Modern Art|New York Museum of Modern Art]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moma.org/calendar/films.php?id=8108&ref=calendar |title=MoMA Calendar}}</ref>, the [[Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema|Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival]] and more than fifty film festivals. Due to dozens of copyright violations<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/3599/reykjav-k-film-festival.html |title=TimeOut London Magazine}}</ref> the film has not been commercially released. It is, however, distributed through the underground network of [[File sharing|illegal art distribution]].


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==

Revision as of 17:27, 5 August 2009

Japan Japan
Directed byLior Shamriz
StarringImri Kahn
Release date
8 August 2007
Running time
65 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguagesHebrew, English
Budget200 USD

Japan Japan (Hebrew: יפאן יפאן, Japanese:日本日本) is a 2007 film directed by Lior Shamriz, starring Imri Kahn.

Cast

Actor Role
Imri Kahn Imri
Tal Meiri Tal
Irit Gidron Irit
Naama Yuria Naama
Amnon Friedman Amnon
Benny Ziffer Benny

Plot

The film tells the story of Imri, who at 19 goes to live in Tel Aviv, but dreams of moving to Japan. Through his relationships and encounters and in diverse cinematic tools, we are introduced to the young man's life. An exploration of living in the exotic city of Tel Aviv is presented through a hero who is himself in the midst of exploring his own choice of an exotic place. A unique correlation is formed between the hero's misconception of Japan and ours of him. The movie was constructed by both improvised and pre-scripted scenes, as required by the nature of each scene.

Production

The film was reportedly produced for as little as 200 USD, with volunteer actors and no additional crew[1]. Nevertheless, it was presented at some prestigious venues around the world such as the Locarno Film Fesival[2], the New York Museum of Modern Art[3], the Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival and more than fifty film festivals. Due to dozens of copyright violations[4] the film has not been commercially released. It is, however, distributed through the underground network of illegal art distribution.

Critical reception

The film received polar reviews from the critics, ranging from cutting edge, brilliant [5][6] to the horror of video when it falls into the wrong hands [7]

The filmmaker said about the film: One interesting challenge was how to create an interesting viewing experience in a film where it is impossible for the viewer to experience the film through the hero's eyes. As the hero says himself: 'Whoever looks at me, expects to see the drama or the thoughts, but the face is empty.' [8]

References

  1. ^ "Interview". Indiewire.
  2. ^ "Locarno Film Festival Website" (PDF).
  3. ^ "MoMA Calendar".
  4. ^ "TimeOut London Magazine".
  5. ^ "Japan Japan (2008): Reviews". Indiewire. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  6. ^ "Japan Japan (2008): Reviews". Village Voice. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  7. ^ "Japan Japan (2008): Reviews". La Razon. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  8. ^ "Japan Japan (2008): Interview with the director". Indiewire. Retrieved 2008-10-04.

See also

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