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2013
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Magic Men
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An estranged Israeli magician and his son make a sentimental journey through Greece to reclaim the past, in <strong>MAGIC MEN</strong>, the latest cinematic gem by auteur collaborators Guy Nattiv and Erez Tadmor.
A jaded Holocaust survivor who has renounced his faith, Avraham (Makram Khoury) resents the piety of his middle-aged son Yehuda (Zohar Strauss), a devout Hasidic rapper. When the aging Avraham decides to return to his native Greece to find the man who offered shelter and taught him magic during WWII, he is compelled to bring Yehuda as his guardian. Arriving in Greece against the backdrop of its recent financial crisis, father and son are forced to confront their prickly relationship with the help of a kindhearted prostitute, Maria (Ariane Labed). So begins a cross-cultural, cross-generational road trip as these richly-conceived characters search for absolution and reconciliation.
Punctuated by enchanting moments of humor and affection, <strong>MAGIC MEN</strong> is further animated by spectacular panoramas of the Adriatic coast and a vibrant, Greek-infused musical score. Nominated for four Israeli Academy Awards, with a win for Best Actor Makram Khoury.
A jaded Holocaust survivor who has renounced his faith, Avraham (Makram Khoury) resents the piety of his middle-aged son Yehuda (Zohar Strauss), a devout Hasidic rapper. When the aging Avraham decides to return to his native Greece to find the man who offered shelter and taught him magic during WWII, he is compelled to bring Yehuda as his guardian. Arriving in Greece against the backdrop of its recent financial crisis, father and son are forced to confront their prickly relationship with the help of a kindhearted prostitute, Maria (Ariane Labed). So begins a cross-cultural, cross-generational road trip as these richly-conceived characters search for absolution and reconciliation.
Punctuated by enchanting moments of humor and affection, <strong>MAGIC MEN</strong> is further animated by spectacular panoramas of the Adriatic coast and a vibrant, Greek-infused musical score. Nominated for four Israeli Academy Awards, with a win for Best Actor Makram Khoury.
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