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Striving for the Present

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Striving for the Present – Part A is an experimental film that combines a fictional character in a documentary setting.

The film revolves around an old homeless man who has given up all normal aspirations (Shelter, family, work) and spends his days wandering the streets endlessly.  The random encounters with real characters that stumble upon his way allow the viewer to observe reality with a fresh outlook that combines critique and compassion for the world we live in.

Topics: The Israeli Spirit, Psychological
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Directed by: Oded Farber & Gilad Kahana
Production: Einav Shenhar
Writer: Oded Farber & Gilad Kahana
Cinematography: Einav Giat Gutman
Editing: Oded Farber
Participants: Gilad Kahana
Screened at the festival: Saratov Sufferings Documentary Drama Film Festival * Bucharest Jewish Film Festiva * LAHFF – London Art House Film Festival * AltFF Alternative Film Festival * Festival International du Film Ethnographique du Québec * KATZE Film Festival * Cyprus Archaeological, Ethnographic & Historical * WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival * RAGFF Venezia * Brainwash Drive-In/Bike-In/Walk-In Movie Festival

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