Doubtful (film)

Doubtful
Israeli cinema poster for Doubtful
Directed byEliran Elya
Screenplay byEliran Elya
Produced byOren Rogovin
StarringRan Danker, Adar Hazazi Gersch
CinematographyShai Goldman
Edited byArik Leibovitch
Music byRan Elimelech, Yoram Hazan
Production
company
Rogovin Brothers
Release date
  • 8 March 2017 (2017-03-08)
[1]
Running time
88 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

Doubtful (Hebrew: Mutalim Besafek) is a 2017 Israeli social drama film, written and directed by Eliran Elya, produced by Oren Rogovin, starring Ran Danker, as Assi, screenwriter and a poet, sentenced to community service as a juvenile delinquency teacher.[2] The film was screened at the Jerusalem Film Festival 2017 and won two awards: Best First Film, Best Cinematography to Shai Goldman, and honorary mention for his performance to Adar Hazazi.[2] Doubtful was nominated for nine Ophir Awards, including Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Film.[3][4] The film produced following the support of the Israeli Film Fund, Yes, and Gesher Multicultural Film Fund.[2]

The film is based on actual events, took place in the director's life, Eliya played by Danker. The juvenile actors have no former experience, it's their debut cinematic appearance.[5][6]

  1. ^ Inna Tokar (January 19, 2018). "Ran Danker is doing a community service: a Trailer". Ynet.
  2. ^ a b c Doubtful, at the Jerusalem Film Festival
  3. ^ Yair Raveh (August 16, 2017). Ophir nominees. cinemascope.
  4. ^ "2017 Ophir nominations announced". The Jerusalem Post. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  5. ^ Oron Shamir (July 20, 2017). "Heartbreaking". Ha'ir.
  6. ^ Avner Shavit (July 20, 2017). "Everything in the right spot". Walla!.