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Aviv (F****d Up Generation)

(אביב)

Aviv (F****d Up Generation) 2003 | Israel | 60 min.
Language: Hebrew (English subtitles)

Credits

  • Director: Tomer Heymann
  • Screenwriter: Tomer Heymann
  • Editor: Ido Mochrik
  • Cinematographer: Itai Raziel
  • Original Score: Aviv Geffen
  • Producer: Tomer Heymann, Hagai Levi

Synopsis

Aviv Geffen, the grandson of legendary Moshe Dayan and number one Israeli rockist, is rapidly becoming a mythic figure himself. He was the last person to embrace Rabin before that controversial politician was assassinated.
The charismatic, bisexual singer-songwriter has rapidly become the Jim Morrison or Bob Dylan of his country, a voice that represents peace and integrity for a troubled young generation. Concert footage, kinetically edited and brilliantly shot, reveals the depth of feeling that many Israelis have for Aviv: hip, youthful women and men are clearly enamored of his presence.

Directed by Tomer Heymann, this feature documentary follows the life of Aviv Geffen, a controversial Israeli singer whose liberal upbringing led him to refuse to serve in the Israeli military. Over the last six years, Geffen has become a spokesperson for the country's youth, and this film chronicles the rise of his career, his family roots, and how he finds the inspiration to write music.

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Film Festivals & Awards

  • Award of the Israeli Film Academy
  • The Allentown Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2004
  • Bangkok World Film Festival, 2004
  • FIPATEL Selective Market, Fipa Biarritz Film Festival, France, 2004
  • Hamilton Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2004
  • The International Panorama of Independent Filmmakers, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2004
  • Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2004
  • Princeton University, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, USA, 2004
  • San Francisco Israel Film Center, USA, 2004
  • The SCREENING ROOM, Washington, USA, 2004
  • Black Nights International Film Festival, Estonia, 2003
  • HotDocs International Documentary Film Festival, Canada, 2003
  • Israefest (Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and New York) Film Festival, USA, 2003
  • Theatrical screening in MAKOR, New York City, 2003
  • The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco,

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