Merav Doster (; born 1976 in

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) is an Israeli female

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. Merav Doster came to fame with her first feature film '' Eyes Wide Open''. Her first film was selected by the

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in 2009, and competed for two awards: "

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" and the

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.Films competing for the Camera d'Or, Cannes Film Festival 2009
/ref> Doster currently lives in

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, Israel.

Filmography

'' Eyes Wide Open'' (2009)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doster, Merav Israeli female screenwriters Living people 1976 births Date of birth missing (living people)