SYNONYMS

The film follows Yoav, a young Israeli man who moves to Paris to escape his Israeli identity, hoping that embracing French language and culture will lead to salvation. Overwhelmed by his past and desperate for reinvention, he becomes obsessed with learning French, but his intense attempts at assimilation lead him into a tragicomic existential struggle, exploring themes of national identity, cultural displacement, and the elusive search for self.

DETAILS

Director: Nadav Lapid

Script : Nadav Lapid, Haim Lapid

Country: Franța, Israel, Germania

Awards: Berlin International Film Festival 2019 – FIPRESCI Award and Golden Bear, Stockholm Film Festival 2019 – Best Screenplay Award.

YEAR:

2019

RUNTIME:

2h3’

SECȚIUNE:

RETROSPECTIVĂ NADAV LAPID

SCREENING:

FRIDAY 26.09 / 20:30 / CINEMA MUZEUL ȚĂRANULUI

(Screening followed by a Q&A session)