Longing (Hebrew: געגוע) is a 2017 Israeli comedy-drama film[1][2] directed by Savi Gabizon. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] It was nominated for the Ophir Award for Best Film.[4] The film takes place primarily in Acre, Israel.
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Directed by | Savi Gabizon |
Written by | Savi Gabizon |
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Cinematography | Asaf Sudry |
Edited by | Tali Halter-Shenkar [he] |
Music by | Yoram Hazan [he] |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Israel |
Language | Hebrew |
At the 2017 Jerusalem Film Festival, Longing won the award for best script, as well as the Audience Favorite Award.[5] At the 2017 Ophir Awards, Longing had 13 nominations[6] and won for Best Screenplay.[7]
Most of all, this is a very sad comedy.
...Gabizon's film is a deep, moving black comedy...
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