Out in the Dark

Out in the Dark
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Mayer
Starring
CinematographyRan Aviad
Edited byMaria Gonzales
Music by
  • Mark Holden
  • Michael Lopez
Production
companies
Distributed byTransfax Film Productions
Release dates
  • 7 September 2012 (2012-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 28 February 2013 (2013-02-28) (Israel)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryIsrael
Languages
  • Hebrew
  • Arabic

Out in the Dark (Hebrew: עלטה) is a 2012 Israeli romantic drama film which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2012 and in Israel in the Haifa International Film Festival in October 2012. It is the directorial debut of Michael Mayer (Israeli director) (מיכאל מאיר).[1][2][3][4]

The film tells the story of the relationship between Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and Nimer, a Palestinian psychology student. The film was released commercially in Israel on 28 February 2013.

The film has been accredited with 25 awards[5] throughout its creation, which includes the Audience Award at the Berlin Jewish Film Festival in 2013,[5][6] along with the FilmOut San Diego in 2013.[5][6]

  1. ^ King, Susan (26 September 2013). "'Out in the Dark' director brings Palestinian-Israeli affair to light". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. ^ Barnes, Henry (4 July 2013). "Out in the Dark – review". theguardian.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  3. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray. "Review: Out in the Dark". israelfilmcenter.org. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  4. ^ Rooney, David (19 September 2012). "Out in the Dark: Toronto Review". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "Festivals & Awards". outinthedarkthemovie.com. breaking glass pictures. n.d. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Out in the Dark (2012) Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com. n.d. Retrieved 7 January 2016.