Desperado Square ( he, כיכר המיואשים) is an Israeli film directed by Benny Toraty. The film was released in 2001. The film received financial support from the Yehoshua Rabinovitz Foundation for the Arts in Tel Aviv.
That year, the film participated in the Ophir Awards and won 5 categories, including Best Director (Benny Toraty) and Best Supporting Actor (
Yosef Shiloach
Yosef Shiloach ( he, יוסף שילוח; July 9, 1941 – January 3, 2011) was an Israeli actor.
Biography
Yosef Shiloach was born in Kurdistan. He immigrated to Israel at the age of nine.[Hong Kong
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The film's music, composed by
Shem Tov Levi
Shem Tov Levi ( Hebrew: שם טוב לוי, born 4 February 1950) is an Israeli singer, pianist, flautist, composer and producer. He is one of the most influential musicians in the music culture of Israel.
During his long career, Levy has rele ...
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Cast
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Yosef Shiloach
Yosef Shiloach ( he, יוסף שילוח; July 9, 1941 – January 3, 2011) was an Israeli actor.
Biography
Yosef Shiloach was born in Kurdistan. He immigrated to Israel at the age of nine.[Mohammed Bakri
Mohammad Bakri (born 1953; ar, محمد بكري, he, מוחמד בכרי) is a Palestinian actor and film director.][Uri Gavriel
Uri Gavriel ( he, אורי גבריאל) is an Israeli theater, film and television actor. Winner of the Ophir Award and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2005 as Best Actor in film ''What a Wonderful Place''. In 2018, he appeared as P ...](_blank)
*Nir Levy
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Ayelet Zurer
Ayelet Zurer ( he, איילת זורר; born ) is an Israeli actress. She was nominated for awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival, the Israeli Academy Awards and the Israeli Television Academy Awards. She won Best Actress awards for her roles in ...
Festivals and awards
*Montpellier Film Festival, France 2001 - Antigone d'Or
*Israeli Academy Awards 2001 - Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Art Direction, Best Costume, Best Original Music
*Valencia Film Festival, Spain 2002 - Best Script
References
External links
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Desperado SquareRotten Tomatoes
Israeli Films
Israeli comedy-drama films
Films set in Tel Aviv
Films set in a movie theatre
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