Desperado Square
A year after the death of Morris Mendevon his son Nissim has a strange dream. In the dream, his father appears and orders him to reopen the old neighborhood cinema he had shut down twenty five years before his death. On that very day Avram Medevon, Morris' brother, returns to the neighborhood after an absence of many years.
The Mendevon sons decide to screen the famous Indian film "Sangam" which used to be an old time neighborhood hit. Their mother Seniora does not approve of the screening ,but they insist. While searching for "Sangam" they find out that Avram Mendevon holds the only copy of the film but he will give it to them on one condition... As the brothers persist with their quest new family secrets are to be revealed. Desperado Square" is a film about people who have missed their great love ,and are trying to create their future.This is a film about the love of cinema.It is also the story of a colorful neighborhood, in the outskirts of the big city.
Crew
Director: Beni Torati
Producer: Haim Manor , Amir Harel
Script: Beni Torati
Director of Photography: Dror Moreh
Editor: Yosef Grunfeld
Sound Designer: Gil Toren
Art Director: Elhanan Torati
Costume Designer: Dalit Inbar
Details
Drama, 97 min.
35 mm
Language: Hebrew
Subtitles: English, Hebrew, French
Lama Films, Maagalot Productions, Israel Film Fund, Reshet
Festivals & Awards
Israeli Academy awards 2001 - Best Director, Actor in a supporting role,
Original Score, Art Director, Costume Design
Montpellier Film Festival, France 2001 - Best Film (Antigone d’Or)
Valencia Film Festival, Spain 2002 - Best Script