Arava Desert Film Festival to Feature Bardem, Stallone Films
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The 15th Arava International Film Festival will run from November 4-14 in Israel's Arava desert, featuring open-air screenings and an expanded two-screen setup. The program includes international award-winners like "Minotaur" and "Cold War," Israeli premieres, and films starring Javier Bardem and Sylvester Stallone. A tribute to director Billy Wilder and restored classics by Bergman, Leone, and Scorsese are also highlights. The festival will open with films shot in the Israeli desert.
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- The 15th Arava International Film Festival will be held November 4-14 in Israel's desert.
- The festival will feature films starring Javier Bardem and Sylvester Stallone.
- Two cinema screens will be used for the first time, expanding the program.
- Notable international films include "Minotaur" and "Cold War," winners at Cannes.
- A tribute to director Billy Wilder and restored classics will be screened.
- The opening night will showcase films shot in the Israeli desert.
The 15th Arava International Film Festival will take place from November 4 to 14 in Israel's southern Arava desert, featuring open-air screenings. This year's festival expands with two cinema screens, allowing for a broader program each evening. Founded in 2012, the festival is held in the Ashosh Nature Reserve near the community of Tzukim.
The program includes new films from renowned directors, award-winning international works, Israeli premieres, animation, and classics. Notable screenings include Florian Zeller's "Bunker," starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz; Christian Mungiu's "Fjord," with Sebastian Stan and Renata Reinsve; Andrey Zvyagintsev's "Minotaur," which won the Grand Prix at Cannes; and Paweł Pawlikowski's "Cold War," which won Best Director at Cannes. "Bunker" was also shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival.
Among the nine planned Israeli premieres are "An Unknown Woman" by Mai Al-Toukhy, "Reckoning" by Rid Van Dyke, and "Safe Place" by Cédric Kahn. The festival will also screen Peter Farrelly's "I Play Rocky," a film about the making of the first "Rocky" movie, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. Levan Koguashvili's "Guria," a black-and-white drama set in 1990s Georgia, is also scheduled, with the director and cast expected to attend.
International selections include Ilker Çatak's "The Teachers' Lounge," winner of the Golden Bear at Berlin; Ryusuke Hamaguchi's "Evil Does Not Exist," starring Virgine Efira and Tao Okamoto; Blerta Basholli's "The Land Within"; and Avinash Bikram Shah's "Phool Meaning Flower."
Children's and youth films include the animated "Iron Child," winner of a jury prize at Cannes, "Yagly," and "Mary Anning and the Hidden Fossil Secret." The classic "Mary Poppins" will also be shown.
A tribute to director and screenwriter Billy Wilder will feature four of his films: "Double Indemnity," "Sabrina," "Some Like It Hot," and "The Apartment." This tribute honors the late Edna Fineiro, a long-time artistic advisor for the festival. The classics program also includes restored prints of Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal," Sergio Leone's "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," and Martin Scorsese's "After Hours."
The opening night, November 4, will feature films produced with the support of the Negev Film Fund and shot in the Israeli desert, including "The Future I Will Come" and Shiran Shehrbani's "Zebras." A program of short films titled "Short in the Desert" will also be presented, alongside Assaf Machnes' "Where To," which won multiple awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival. The festival will also host the 10th annual high school cinema trends seminar.
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