Every time he told his story, goodman reached the end with tears in his. The story of his life, too, sounds like a modern fairy tale. In his extremely short stories, the israeli writer etgar keret plays an impressive game with fantasy and reality. Etgar keret is known universally for his surreal but relatable yarns featuring offkilter humor, startling turns and unexpected endings, with truth versus fantasy always in question. Featuring intimate interviews with family members and special guests like ira glass host of this american life and author jonathan safran foer everything is illuminated, as well as a smattering of mixedmedia detours, animated versions of his muchloved stories, and charming reenactments of his most memorable anecdotes, etgar keret. In keeping with the surreal style of his work, the film employs mixedmedia detours to round out this quirky portraitreenactments of his anecdotes and animated versions of his stories. Power of art is a bbc documentary series written and presented by simon schama. Israeli tv show nominated for international emmy award. Its about the afterlife for suicides, and its one of the best afterlife movies out there, better than what dreams may come and the lovely bones, and up. Its about the afterlife for suicides, and its one of the best afterlife movies out there, better than what dreams may come and the lovely bones, and up there with albert brookss defending your life. In november 2018 a dutch documentary film etgar keret. Etgar keret based on a true story, was first screened october 9 at the haifa cinematheque as part of the 33rd haifa film festival.
Florisjan van luyn is the story of daniel from ethiopia, who as. Back then we both loved the short stories of israeli writer etgar keret and 15 years later we decided to make a documentary on him. About the author born in tel aviv in 1967, etgar keret is one of the leading voices in israeli literature and cinema. It aired in poland on tvp2 in february and march 2008, on pbs in the us and re broadcast in september 2008 on tvontario in canada, abc1 in australia, australia network in the asiapacific region, tv one in new zealand and on et1 in greece. A love story, based on a novella by israeli writer and filmmaker etgar keret, has a killer premise. Through animations of his stories, reenactments of his anecdotes, and interviews with family and friends including author jonathan safran foer and npr host ira glass, this unique documentary brings. In this hybrid documentary, the filmmakers investigate why storytelling is essential for keret.
Based on a true story 2017 tackles this issue at its core and investigates what makes great storytelling, by mixing fiction with documentary making. Dutch filmmakers stephane kaas and rutger lemm create an appropriately funny, irreverent and creative documentary about him, weaving together animation of his. A hunt for the kernel of truth behind etgar keret s stories dutch documentary about the beloved israeli fiction writer, a cult favorite in holland, opens at the 33rd haifa film festival. His story creative writing appeared in the magazine. This is a film about etgar keret, the famous israeli author, about his absurd short stories, about his absurd life, but most of all about our need to. So, when two young dutch filmmakers set out to make a film about keret, they decided to emulate his surrealist style. Etgar keret s latest collection to appear in english is suddenly a knock at the door. The series was broadcast in october and november 2006 on bbc2. Me and my high school friend, the director stephane kaas, made a film about our favorite writer, the israeli etgar. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
In this hybrid documentary, the filmmakers investigate why storytelling is essential for keret s survival. In his extremely short stories, the israeli writer etgar keret plays an impressive. Based on a true story, screens this wednesday at e street cinema. Author etgar keret recently released his first memoir, seven good years. Based on a true story will screen at the 38th san francisco jewish film festival sfjff. Suddenly, a knock on the door is at once keret s most mature and most playful work yet, and establishes him as one of the great international writers of our time. Etgar and his wife shira directed the 2007 film jellyfish, based on a story written by shira. Based on a true story, filmmakers stephane kaas and rutger. Sfjff runs july 19 august 5, 2018 in the san francisco. In his short stories, israeli writer etgar keret plays with fantasy and reality.
Mixing interviews, fiction scenes and animation, etgar keret. Tel aviv writer and humorist etgar keret, the son of holocaust survivors, is universally embraced for his quirky, charming personality and short tales about the absurdities of everyday life. But not far beneath the humor, we discover the real and raw fear that a parent can feel when his child enters. The documentary etgar keret mentions in this interview, etgar keret.
Etgar keret s surrealist short stories are read and loved around the world. Blurring the lines of fantasy and reality to create a modern fairy tale, etgar keret. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. I made this feature film together with my friend rutger lemm, whom i know from high school. When two young dutch filmmakers set out to make a film about etgar keret s stories, they knew they had to make use of a lot of different techniques to truly show how his mind works. Etgar keret was born on august 20, 1967 in ramat gan, israel. Hes also published a collection of autobiographical essays and used to perform as a standup comedian. Its always an attempt to complete something that isnt completed, he said. In his short stories, israeli writer etgar keret mixes fantasy and reality. Hiphop evolution is a canadian music documentary series that originally aired on hbo canada in 2016. Stephane kaas, rutger lemm, holland 2017, 66, documentary, competition. With adi arnon, steef cuijpers, alon dahan, nadav eder. Stephane kaas intertwines with the book narrative creating a charming story about the man for whom telling stories is a true meaning of life.
This piece was originally published on october 16, 2015. So, when two young dutch filmmakers set out to make a film about keret, they decided to emulate his. His own life story also comes across as a modern fairy tale. Based on a true story people from all over the world have come to love israeli writer etgar keret for his surreal short stories and his hilarious live performances. Hosted by juno awardwinning artist shad, the series profiles the history of hiphop music through interviews with many of the genres leading cultural figures. The film opens with a scripted scene, where the directorscreenwriter duo stephane kaas and rutger lemm are held up at the infamous israeli border customs.
Etgar kerets books have been published in more than 40 languages, and the. Hes also published a collection of autobiographical essays, used to perform as a standup comedian, and still writes jokes for the dutch version of. This hybrid documentary about etgar keret has, however, an unusual approach to an unusual writer. The 2017 film was a hybrid documentary of the israeli writers life, and his stories. Based on a true story is stephanes first featurelength documentary. Rutger lemm 1985 cowrote the screenplay and assisted in the directing of etgar keret. Based on a true story seeks to illuminate the compulsive creativity behind the renowned israeli writer and humorist. Based on a true story 2017 filmmakers stephane kaas and rutger lemm journey deep into the comic and slightly offkilter tone of israeli writer etgar kerets short stories. Etgar kerets voice carries beyond israels borders jewish journal. Spending time with him is like entering the world of his stories. Based on a true story, produced by the amsterdam based baldr film, will give fans a chance to see things from keret s perspective. Born in ramat gan in 1967, keret is known for his short stories, graphic novels and scriptwriting for film and television. Written by keret and directed by tatia rosenthal, it is an israeliaustralian coproduction featuring the voices of geoffrey rush, anthony lapaglia and other leading australian actors.
Based on a true story streaming dvdrip, regarder etgar keret. Based on a true story won the arts programming category at the international emmy awards and in december 2018 keret finished filming in paris and brussels a miniseries for arte, the middleman starring mathieu amalric, which was cowritten and codirected with shira geffen. Based on a true story, was recognized in the arts programming category. Arts programming stephane kaas director rutger lemm writer baldr film producer ntr television coproducer master of art film festival 2018. Based on a true story 2017 in his short stories, israeli writer etgar keret mixes fantasy and reality. He is a writer and actor, known for meduzot 2007, wristcutters. A only through death will you learn your true identity. In this hybrid documentary stephane kaas and rutger lemm investigate why telling lies is essential. In this hybrid documentary, stephane kaas and rutger lemm investigate why storytelling is an essential aspect of keret s life. Conversations with friends and colleagues, including this american lifes ira glass and writer jonathan safran foer. The man who saved the louvre is a 2014 french documentary film directed by jeanpierre devillers and pierre pochard. Based on a true story film complet, regarder film etgar keret. Its about how louvre director jacques jaujard and his curators evacuate prestigious works of art before the third reich can seize them. Based on a true story 2018 is not the typical biographical film, but a highly entertaining portrait that captures keret s vibrant personality and his inner process of finding stories.