Handa Handa 4 (12+)
Israel, 2013, colour, 69 min.
Director: David Ofek
Director: David Ofek
“We got married after two dates. - How that is possible?” Jewish Bukhari families strictly follow their traditions. So a couple must get married shortly after they meet. Ronen is a star of “Handa Handa” theater troupe, a hit among the Bukhari community around the world. He does not want to rush and had been postponing marriage for 3 years.The bride’s parents, tired of waiting, demand his final decision - either marry or break up.
AWARDS
«Doc-aviv», Israel: special Jury mention: «For achieving the impossible: turning a documentary into a comedy that makes us «Laugh Out Loud» again and again, the jury created a special prize. The LOL Prize. We are looking forward to Handa Handa 5», Docaviv Top 3 - Audience Award.
David Ofek
David Ofek
born in 1968, from Ofek first short film, «Home,» the story of his family during the first Gulf War as they watch the CNN coverage of bombed-out Baghdad and excitedly recognize their old home there, through his feature-length documentary «No. 17,» in which he insists on trying to identify the unknown victim of a terrorist attack, David does not hesitate to take a stand and construct a new reality rather than merely document the existing situation.
FILMOGRAPHY
«5 Love Stories», 1999; «The Barbecue People», 2002; «No. 17», 2003; «A Hebrew Lesson», 2006; «Melanoma my Love», 2006; «The Tale of Nikolai & the Law of Return», 2008; «Handa Handa 4», 2013.
Israel, 2013, colour, 69 min.
Director: David Ofek
Director: David Ofek
“We got married after two dates. - How that is possible?” Jewish Bukhari families strictly follow their traditions. So a couple must get married shortly after they meet. Ronen is a star of “Handa Handa” theater troupe, a hit among the Bukhari community around the world. He does not want to rush and had been postponing marriage for 3 years.The bride’s parents, tired of waiting, demand his final decision - either marry or break up.
AWARDS
«Doc-aviv», Israel: special Jury mention: «For achieving the impossible: turning a documentary into a comedy that makes us «Laugh Out Loud» again and again, the jury created a special prize. The LOL Prize. We are looking forward to Handa Handa 5», Docaviv Top 3 - Audience Award.