$9.99

$9.99

Izrael/Avstralija, 2008, 35mm, barvni, 78'
V angleškem jeziku s slovenskimi podnapisi.
Režija:Tatia Rosenthal
Zgodba: po kratkih zgodbah Etgarja Kereta / based on the short stories by Etgar Keret
Scenarij: Etgar Keret, Tatia Rosenthal
Animacija: Daniel Alderson, Yonatan Bereskin, Darren Burgess, Steven Cox, Anthony Elworthy, Jan-Erik Maas, Sharon Parker, Andrew Spilsted, Norman Yeend
Kamera: Susan Stitt, James Lewis and Richard Bradshaw
Glasba: Christopher Bowen
Zvok: Chen Harpaz
Glasovi: Geoffrey Rush, Anthony LaPaglia, Samuel Johnson, Claudia Karvan, Joel Edgerton, Barry Otto, Leanna Walsman, Ben Mendelsohn, Jamie Katsamatsas, Brian Meagan
Producenta: Emile Sherman, Amir Harel
Produkcija: Sherman Pictures, Lama Film

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To je oglas, ki popolnoma spremeni življenje brezposelnega 28-letnika Davea Pecka, ki še vedno živi pri starših. V svojem prizadevanju, da bi odkritje predstavil svetu, njegova bizarna pot križa poti nenavadnih sosedov: starca in njegovega nezadovoljnega angela čuvaja, zadolženega čarovnika, mikavne dame, ki so ji všeč še posebej gladki moški, potrtega moža, ki se spoprijatelji s skupino miniaturnih študentskih žurerjev, in malega dečka, ki svoj šparovček v obliki prašička spusti na svobodo. Njihove zgodbe se prepletajo v prevpraševanju postmodernističnega pomena upanja.

$9.99 je celovečerni prvenec v Tel Avivu rojene Tatie Rosenthal. Danes živi in dela v New Yorku, kjer je leta 1998 diplomirala na Tischevi šoli umetnosti Univerze v New Yorku, na oddelku za film in televizijo. Njeni kratki stop-motion animaciji Za en dolar (A Buck's Worth, 2005) in Sekundno lepilo (Crazy Glue, 1998) sta prepotovali svet in prejeli številne nagrade. Za en dolar, interpretacijo uvodnega prizora filma $9.99, je sprva posnela kot samostojen kratki film, da bi z njim zbrala finančno podporo za celovečerec. Film je bil premierno prikazan na Filmskem festivalu Sundance. Tatia Rosenthal je zanj prejela nagrado Produkcijskega sklada Richard Vague v vrednosti 100.000 $, nagrado Kluba marylandskih producentov ter scenaristično in režijsko štipendijo v Sundanceu.

Etgar Keret je eden najuspešnejših izraelskih pisateljev. Njegove knjige izhajajo v petindvajsetih jezikih in so priznane po vsem svetu. Leta 2007 je Keret sorežiral svoj prvi celovečerni film Meduza (Meduzot), ki je na filmskem festivalu v Cannesu prejel kar tri nagrade, vključno s prestižno Camera D'Or. Istega leta je ameriški celovečerec Izgubljene duše - Ljubezenska zgodba (Wristcutters - A Love Story), posnet po Keretovi knjižni predlogi, prejel nominacijo za nagrado Independent Free Spirit za najboljši celovečerni režijski in scenaristični prvenec. Po Keretovih zgodbah je nastalo že več kot petdeset kratkih filmov. Njegov kratkometražec Pod kožo (Malka Lev Adom) je postal zmagovalec številnih mednarodnih filmskih festivalov, leta 1996 pa je prejel tudi izraelskega oskarja. Keret je poleg koscenarista tudi avtor kratkih zgodb, ki sestavljajo film $9.99.

Izbor festivalov in nagrad: Anima Bruselj (najboljši animirani celovečerec), Monstra Lizbona (najboljši animirani celovečerec), MFF Mexico City (nagrada občinstva in nagrada za najboljšo režiserko), MFF Toronto, MFF Pusan, MFF Rim, Mednarodni festival animiranega filma Annecy
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$9.99

Israel/Australia, 2008, 35mm, colour, 78'
In English language with Slovene subtitles.
Directed by:Tatia Rosenthal
Story: po kratkih zgodbah Etgarja Kereta / based on the short stories by Etgar Keret
Screenplay: Etgar Keret, Tatia Rosenthal
Animation: Daniel Alderson, Yonatan Bereskin, Darren Burgess, Steven Cox, Anthony Elworthy, Jan-Erik Maas, Sharon Parker, Andrew Spilsted, Norman Yeend
Camera: Susan Stitt, James Lewis and Richard Bradshaw
Music: Christopher Bowen
Sound: Chen Harpaz
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Anthony LaPaglia, Samuel Johnson, Claudia Karvan, Joel Edgerton, Barry Otto, Leanna Walsman, Ben Mendelsohn, Jamie Katsamatsas, Brian Meagan
Produced by: Emile Sherman, Amir Harel
Production: Sherman Pictures, Lama Film

“Have you ever wondered `What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist?' The answer to this vexing question is now within your reach! You'll find it in a small yet amazing booklet, which will explain, in easy to follow, simple terms your reason for being! The booklet, printed on the finest paper, contains illuminating, exquisite colour pictures, and could be yours for a mere $9.99.”

This is the ad that alters the life of the unemployed 28-year-old who still lives at home, Dave Peck. In his struggle to share his find with the world, Dave's surreal path crosses with those of his unusual neighbours: an old man and his disgruntled guardian angel, a magician in debt, a bewitching woman who likes her men extra smooth, a broken-hearted man who befriends a group of hard partying two inch tall students, and a little boy who sets his piggy bank free. Their stories are woven together, examining the post-modern meaning of hope.

$9.99 is Tatia Rosenthal's feature debut. Born in Tel Aviv, Rosenthal is based in New York where she graduated from the NYU Tisch School of Arts with a BFA Hons in Film & Television in 1998. Her short, stop-motion animations A Buck's Worth (2005) and Crazy Glue (1998) have screened around the world and won numerous awards. Rosenthal made A Buck's Worth, an interpretation of the opening scene of $9.99, as a stand-alone film to raise finance for the feature. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival. Rosenthal has been a recipient of the Richard Vague $100,000 Production Fund Award, the Maryland Producers' Club Award and a Fellow of both the Sundance Writers' and Directors' Labs.

Etgar Keret is one of Israel's bestselling authors. His books are published in twenty-five languages and have won acclaim world wide. In 2007 Keret co-directed his first feature film Jellyfish (Meduzot) which won three prizes in the Cannes Film Festival, including the prestigious Camera D'Or. In the same year Wristcutters - A Love Story, an American feature film based on a novella written by Keret, was nominated for the Independent Free Spirit Award for Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay. Over fifty short films have been based on Keret's stories. His short film Skin Deep (Malka Lev Adom) won First Prize at several international film festivals and was awarded the Israeli Oscar in 1996. As well as co-writing the script for $9.99, Keret is also the author of the short stories on which the film is based.

Selected Festivals and Awards: Anima Brussels (Best Animated Feature), Monstra Lisboa (Best Animated Feature), Mexico City IFF (Audience Award and Best Female Director), Toronto IFF, Pusan IFF, Rome IFF, Annecy International Animation Film Festival
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