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Monday, January 15 at 6:00pm Miami Theater Center

Israel | 105 minutes | 2022

Road to Eilat

Southeast US Premiere

Winner of Best Israeli Film, Best Actor, and Best Cinematography at the Jerusalem Film Festival, and nominated for an additional 8 Israeli Academy Awards (Ophirs), Road to Eilat is a semi-autobiographical bittersweet tale about estranged father and son Kibbutzniks who set off on an eventful road trip across Israel on an old tractor. The story centers around Albert, an aging war veteran brilliantly portrayed by Shmuel Vilozni (MJFF films Fractures and And Then She Arrived), who one fateful night impulsively makes a drunken bet: that he will drive his rundown old tractor all the way to Eilat. Ben, his grumpy and jobless son, is reluctantly roped into the adventure. Together, this feisty odd couple embarks on an extraordinary journey across the entire expanse of Israel, chugging along at a steady 35 km/h pace, with the ambitious goal of completing the trip in just one week. Along the way, their comical and poignant road trip leads to forgiveness and understanding as they travel from their kibbutz through the overlooked corners of Israel, encountering fellow travelers who share their hope for a brighter future and a better life.

Awards

Winner of Best Israeli Film at the Jerusalem Film Festival

Director's Bio

Directed by Yona Rozenkier

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Yona Rozenkier is an Israeli-French-Swiss director, born and raised in kibbutz Yehiam and currently living in Tel Aviv. His feature film debut The Dive (MJFF 2018) won four awards at the Jerusalem International Film Festival and was also selected for the Locarno Festival where it won two awards. Road to Eilat is Yona’s second feature film.

Cast and Credits

Director

Yona Rozenkier

Screenwriter

Yona Rozenkier

Cinematographer

Oded Ashkenazi

Editor

Or Lee-Tal

Cast

Shmuel Vilozni, Yoel Rozenkier, Aviva Nagosa

Film Info

Year

2022

Country

Israel

Run-time

105 minutes

Language

Hebrew with English subtitles
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