His Own Way - The Cinema of Avi Nesher

His Own Way: The Cinema of Avi Nesher
Directed by: Yair Raveh
(Israel 2024,118 mins, Hebrew with English subtitles)

Synopsis:

"The Monkey House" – 2024, "Portrait of Victory" – 2021, "The Other Story" – 2018, "Past Life" – 2015, "The Matchmaker" – 2010, "Turn Left at the End of the World – 2004: for the past five decades this legendary gemstone maker, Avi Nesher, has been Israel’s most prominent and influential filmmaker. Nesher’s recent films are as hugely successful as his earlier works. Many of his films have remained cult favorites of Israeli audiences, years after their initial theatrical release. 

When Nesher was 24 he directed "The Troupe" – an ageless favorite that was titled "The all-time best Israeli film" by Haaretz daily. 46 years and twenty movies later, Nesher is now in front of the camera.

"All my movies are personal without being autobiographical", he says while combining both his life and the history of Israel in his films. "His Own Way" examines the DNA of Nesher's cinematic creations, which include musicals, dramas, and comedies, chronicling the homeland in which he started his career in his early twenties and where he continues to create at 71.

FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS 

• Docaviv 2024 - Opening Night selection

PRESS REVIEWS: 

• "Yair Raveh - one of Israel's most prominent and respected film critics - has created “a brilliant and incisive look at Avi Nesher’s life and work” (Hannah Brown, Jerusalem Post).

• “A must-see fascinating and emotional cinematic experience” (Liran Yoshai, Mako).