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9 Star Hotel

Production

Eden Productions
84 Arlozorov St.
62647 Tel Aviv
Israel
Tel.: +972 3 52 73 403
Fax: +972 3 52 36 076
Internet:
www.edenproductions.co.il
E-Mail:
info@edenproductions.co.il

Camera

Ido Haar, Uri Ackerman

Cut

Ido Haar, Era Lapid

Worldsales

Cinephil Distribution
18 Levontin St.
65112 Tel Aviv
Israel
Tel.: +972 3 56 64 129
Fax:+ 972 3 56 01 436
Internet: www.cinephil.co.il

Distribution

Eden Productions
84 Arlozorov St.
62647 Tel Aviv
Israel
Tel.: +972 3 52 73 403
Fax: +972 3 52 36 076
Internet:
www.edenproductions.co.il
E-Mail:
info@edenproductions.co.il

(Malon 9 Kohavim)
IL 2006, Regie: Ido Haar, OmeU, 78 min.

Synopsis

Malon 9 KohavimThere are thousands of young men like Ahmed and Muhammad, the two spirited young Palestinians whose daily lives are documented in this touchingly intimate, yet political film. By day the men build luxury apartments for the Israeli middle classes, by night they live in huts in the hills on the city outskirts, in constant fear of being discovered by the Israeli authorities. For the many illegal Palestinian workers in Israel, who have undertaken arduous journeys just to find employment in the occupied territories, life is a struggle for survival. The filmmaker Ido Haar has achieved a remarkable closeness with the young men at the heart of this documentary. He has clearly taken the time to get to know and earn the trust of the pragmatic Ahmed and the philosophical Muhammad. Thanks to the stark images of Haar's handheld camera, we share in the camaraderie and family spirit of this band of construction workers in their makeshift homes.
Their passion for life is constantly challenged by the hardships and dangers they endure, but still they continue to forge a life for themselves on the fringes of society.

"I made the film to give the Israelis a wake-up call, to make them aware of what is happening, so that they don't permit themselves any longer to indulge in the illusion that the separation wall makes any real difference to the situation, or that our lives have suddenly become more peaceful." Ido Haar

Biography

Melting Siberia (2004), 9 Star Hotel (2006)

Filmography

Melting Siberia (2004), 9 Star Hotel (2006)

Dates

4405.10.200720:00Kommkino
9309.10.200720:30Kommkino