Self Made (film)

Self Made (Hebrew: Boreg) is a 2014 Israeli film directed by Shira Geffen.

Self Made
Directed byShira Geffen
Produced byDavid Mandil
Moshe Edery
Leon Edery
Written byShira Geffen
StarringSarah Adler
Samira Saraya
Doraid Liddawi
Release date
16 May 2014
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew, Arabic, French with English subtitles

Synopsis

The film follows an Israeli artist (Michal) and Palestinian DIY store clerk (Nadine) who swap their lives because of a mix-up at a border security checkpoint.[1][2][3][4][5]

Cast
  • Zidane Awad as Ebrahem
  • Sarah Adler as Michal
  • Samira Saraya as Nadine
  • Doraid Liddawi
  • Na'ama Shoham
  • Ziyad Bakri

Critical reception

The film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival and at the Jerusalem Film Festival.[1] It was also shown at the opening night of the AICE Israeli Film Festival in Melbourne, Australia.[5]

In a review for The Hollywood Reporter, critic Clarence Tsui said the film was full of "black humor" and "surreal episodes to talk about gritty issues in reality."[2] She added, "What Geffen is trying to put across is how an individual's appearance is just a façade."[2] She concluded that it was, "an entertaining and pensive thought about the straitjackets imposed on women or maybe just about everyone else too."[2]

References
  1. Jordan Hoffman, Shira Geffen doesn’t care if you call her anti-Israeli, The Times of Israel, July 19, 2014
  2. Clarence Tsui, 'Self Made' ('Boreg'): Cannes Review, The Hollywood Reporter, May 16, 2014
  3. Leo Barraclough, CANNES: Trailer for Critics’ Week Film ‘Self Made’ Debuts , Variety, May 09, 2014
  4. AlloCine
  5. Philippa Hawker, Shira Geffen's film Self Made will open the Israeli Film Festival, Sydney Morning Herald, August 19, 2014
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