Just another version of you directed by heidi ewing and rachel grady. At the 2016 sundance film festival it won the grand jury prize in the world. One of the mostadmired films at this years sundance. The women in my film live in a world which is bounded with very harsh rules, and they are struggling and trying to find out, each in her own. Winner of the world cinema grand jury prize at the 2016 sundance film festival.
It was selected as the israeli entry for the best foreign. Making an an accomplished debut at the 2016 sundance film festival, where it won the grand jury prize in the world cinema category, elite zexers sand storm was named best film at the ophir. Following zexers win at the first look workinprogress competition in locarno last year, sand storm had its official world premiere at januarys sundance film festival, where it was awarded the. Sandstorm ist ein israelischer spielfilm aus dem jahr 2016. Oct 06, 2016 also unexpected, though it won six ophirs, its countrys oscars, including best picture, director and supporting actress, is sand storms identity as an israeli film. Polygamy, misogyny, and institutional oppression of women are examined in this tense depiction of the ways in which even men in such cultures are trapped by fear of ostracism and shame. For one thing, the village culture at the films center is presented with very little context, and the storys central family seems oddly. Beta cinema acquired the film about bedouin traditions in the face of modernity and will distribute it. But religion is a crucial absence in the films world, which feels very inexact. Sep 22, 2016 following zexers win at the first look workinprogress competition in locarno last year, sand storm had its official world premiere at januarys sundance film festival, where it was awarded the.
Polygamy, misogyny, and institutional oppression of women are examined in this tense depiction of the ways in which even men in such cultures are trapped by fear of. Israeli film takes top prize at sundance the jerusalem post. As sand storm shifts character attention between jalila and laya, the film only seems unfocused if youre looking at their arcs as individuals. On the face of it, sand storm presents a familiar feminist tale of a teenaged girl trapped between her desire to control her destiny and the constraints of her traditional family. Lamis ammar sundance film festival 2016 pictures cbs news. What sand storm shows and dramatizes comes across as persuasive and finely wrought. When their entire lives shatter, two bedouin women struggle to change the unchangeable rules, each in her own individual way. Sep 28, 2016 written and directed by elite zexer, an israeli making a solid, sensitive feature debut, sand storm is a story about the perils of unruliness set against a family of women. Israeli family drama sand storm is an experience as intense. The setting is anything but romantic, and women born there should not expect much.
Sand storm may not be a masterpiece of world cinema. Sand storm premiered at the 2016 sundance film festival and opens on september 28. Winner of the grand jury prize at the 2016 sundance film festival and israels entry for best foreign language film at the 89th academy awards, sand storm is a family drama that unfolds in a bedouin village in southern israel. But audiences thinking theyre already familiar with how these pained scenarios tend to unfold will be pleasantly surprised when they realize zexer has something a bit more. The closing night film was louis black and karen bernsteins richard linklater dream is destiny. The israeli film sand storm, directed by elite zexer, won the sundance film festivals world cinema grand jury prize on sunday. The birth of a nation, sonita, sand storm, and the other winners of the 2016 sundance film festival awards have been announced. Jan 26, 2016 sand storm premiered on opening night at the sundance film festival.
Sand storm via sundance film festival the news from sundance usually gets taken over by headlinemaking deals of smash hits that overnight become the mustsees of the festival. Sand storm 2016 tvpg 1h 28m international movies when a bedouin patriarch takes a second bride, his first wife chafes against her changing status while his daughter chases her own dreams of autonomy. Sand storm premiered on opening night at the sundance film festival. Sundance film festival award winners 2016 a list of 25 titles created 5 months ago arab independent cinema a list of 24 titles. Throughout the year we bring the best of world cinema, provide. Laylas father, suliman hitham omari, drifts in and out of her home, exchanging pleasantries and. Lamis ammar sundance film festival 2016 pictures cbs. The film opens at wedding festivities in a bedouin village in the negev desert.
A sort of sister film, thematically if not stylistically or aesthetically, to the current mustang, israeli writerdirector elite zexers feature debut will. Arabiclanguage film is israels official oscar entry. Yet the arranged marriage, sand storm is a new look into the middle eastern culture where man is the only one who is entitled to make decisions, and whether it is right or wrong, thats a question nobody dares to. But it inevitably leaves questions about whats not shown or examined, which keep it from being fully satisfying. At the 2016 sundance film festival it won the grand jury prize in the world cinema dramatic section. Sep 28, 2016 zexer reportedly studied bedouins for years before making sand storm, and theres a feeling of anthropological exactness to many of its details. Sand storm is a grim coming of age story, set in a bedouin village in southern israel. Sep 26, 2016 arabiclanguage film is israels official oscar entry. Dramatic at the sundance film festival in park city, utah, over the weekend. Sand storm is a 2016 israeli drama film directed by elite zexer.
Israeli film sand storm wins at sundance israel21c. Sand storm won a slew of awards at the ophirs in a. The 2016 sundance film festival took place from january 21 to january 31, 2016. Film tersebut ditayangkan dalam sesi panorama di festival film internasional berlin ke66. Sufat chol adalah sebuah film drama israel 2016 yang disutradarai oleh elite zexer. Set in a bedouin village in southern israel, sand storm. International fiction, presented by youtube mamans short film jury award. Zexers work paid off when sand storm took home sundances world cinema grand jury prize. The sundance film festival is handing out its awards in the u. Also unexpected, though it won six ophirs, its countrys oscars, including best picture, director and supporting actress, is sand storms identity as an israeli film. Sufat chol is a 2016 israeli drama film directed by elite zexer. Sand storm sufat chol, a first feature by israeli director elite zexer, won the world cinema grand jury prize. For one thing, the village culture at the film s center is presented with very little context, and the storys central family seems oddly.
The film premiered at sundance film festival in 2016, where it won the grand jury prize in the world cinema category. Zexers debut churns empathy from obscene custom weve seen an increasing tide of feminist perspective narratives detailing the despicable social sleights faced by women in various usually middle eastern cultures, many of these focusing on a particularly awkward situation where tradition allows men to take a second wife. Arabiclanguage film is israels official oscar entry world. Perhaps more distinctive art films claim their place on that stage. Sand storm, a movie by israeli director elite zexer pictured, won the world cinema grand jury prize. Parents need to know that sand storm is an arab language, englishsubtitled israeli film that deals with the secondclass status of women born to a traditional arab culture. Showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the sundance film festival short film tour is a 95minute theatrical program of eight short films from the 2016 edition of the january festival utah community events. The music video sonita shoots about the practice of brideselling is a highlight of the film. May 22, 2016 winner of the world cinema grand jury prize at the 2016 sundance film festival. Dramatic at the sundance film festival in park city, utah, on saturday night. With lamis ammar, ruba blal, hitham omari, khadija al akel. Such is the starting point for sand storm, the impressive debut from israeli filmmaker elite zexer.
Set in southern israel, sand storm is as much a comingofage story as it is an exploration of the developing relationship between. It is the narrative film, sand storm recipient of the world cinema grand jury prize. Di festival film sundance 2016, film tersebut memenangkan grand jury prize dalam sesi world cinema dramatic. Written and directed by elite zexer, an israeli making a solid, sensitive feature debut, sand storm is a story about the perils of unruliness set against a family of women. Sand storm marks an impressive first feature for debuting writerdirector elite zexer that offers a perceptive and crucial look at patriarchal. The first lineup of competition films was announced december 2, 2015. Sand storm follows a bedouin mother and daughter in. Sand storm was named best film at the ophir awardsisraels version of the academy awardswhile picking up a number of other accolades on the festival circuit. The 32nd annual sundance film festival awards are the culmination. Elite zexer graduated from tel aviv university, where she received both a bfa and mfa, the latter in film directing. Kino lorber has acquired north american rights for a u. Jan 31, 2016 sand storm, a movie by israeli director elite zexer pictured, won the world cinema grand jury prize. Actress lamis ammar attends the premiere of sand storm during the 2016 sundance film festival at egyptian theatre on january 25, 2016 in park city, utah.
Jan 24, 2016 on the face of it, sand storm presents a familiar feminist tale of a teenaged girl trapped between her desire to control her destiny and the constraints of her traditional family. This film won the world cinema grand jury prize for drama at sundance and best picture from the israeli film academy. Elite zexers directorial debut, the breathtaking, femaledriven sand storm 2016, premiered at sundance film festival 2016 just two weeks after her final edits. Two sundance hits explore how empowered women function within a patriarchal society. Dramatic that provides even less room for optimism as it tackles a social injustice with a giant, fascinating fury.
It was shown in the panorama section at the 66th berlin international film festival. Sand storm was named best film at the ophir awardsisraels version of the academy awardswhile picking up. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news. Israeli family drama sand storm is an experience as. They pose the question, can you defeat the patriarchy simply by exercising agency. Uk jewish film is dedicated to developing an environment in which jewish film entertains, educates and enlightens diverse audiences in the uk and internationally. Taken as a big picture, sand storm is a disturbing drama about both genders losing that fight for free will against horrific gender institutions. Winner of the grand jury prize for best world cinema at this years sundance film festival, sand storm is an arabiclanguage israeli drama that explores the cultural traditions of israels bedouin community, a desert region populated by mostly arabicspeaking villagers.
993 1397 1093 1466 194 1164 852 591 1269 613 1195 332 454 553 865 557 307 1374 1535 5 896 317 659 114 909 157 907 1346 253 127 859 1449 9 1235 808 1228 467 928 1090