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Dana Ivgy and Ronit Elkabetz in OR, directed by Keren Yedaya. Courtesy Kino International. |
Or (My Treasure) (Mon trésor)
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Director:
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Keren Yedaya |
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Starring:
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Dana Ivgy, Katia Zimbris, Meshar Cohen, Ronit Elkabetz |
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Color
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2004
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Hebrew w/English subt.
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Length:
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100 mins.
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Website:
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Click Here
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35mm
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| Description |
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Ruthie and Or, a mother and her daughter, live in a small Tel Aviv flat. Ruthie has been a prostitute for the last twenty years. Or has tried many times to get her mother to quit working the street, but without success.
The daily routine of the 18 year-old Or is an endless succession of petty jobs : washing dishes in a restaurant, cleaning staircases and collecting deposit bottles while attending high school whenever she can. Ruthie's health is worsening. After an umpteenth visit to her mother at the hospital, Or decides that this time, things must change for good. |
| Awards |
- Winner of Camera d’Or, Cannes 2004
- Winner of the Grand Prix - Semaine de la Critique - Cannes 2004
- Wolgin award for Best Film, Best Actress, Jerusalem Film Festival, 2004
- Bronze Palm, Special Jury Mention - female actresses - Valencia Film Festival 2004
- Best film – Bratislava IFF 2004
- Best film - Tursak IFF, Turkey 2004
- Winner of Special Jury Prize at 2005 Palm Springs International Film Festival
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| Critical Acclaim |
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"Tough, direct and clear-headed...one of the most remarkable pictures to emerge from the recent Israeli cinema." - Stuart Klawans, The Nation
"A riveting, naturalistic urban nightmare...scalding critique of masculine privilege." - Michael Atkinson, The Village Voice
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