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Desperado Square (2001)

1h 38m

Running Time

May 10, 2001
Release Date

Desperado Square (2001)

Name: Desperado Square
Released: 2001-05-10

1h 38m

Running Time

May 10, 2001
Release Date

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Plot.

In ha-Argazim, a neighborhood that time forgot, the one-year anniversary of Morris Mandabon's death is approaching, and his youngest son, Nissim has had a dream in which his father orders him to re-open the old neighborhood movie theater, thus breaking the vow that Morris had made years before never to screen movies again. Nissim and his brother George, together with Aharon Gabardine, who was the projectionist back in the old days, are determined to fulfill Morris' request. The same day Nissim has his dream, Avram Mandabon, Morris' brother, returns for his brother's memorial after a 25-year absence. His reappearance causes old family feuds to resurface.

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Cast & Crew.

Uri Gavriel

Aron 'Gabardine'

Yosef Shiloach

Yisrael 'the Indian'

Yona Elian

Seniora Mandabon

Ayelet Zurer

Gila

Nir Levy

Nissim Mandabon

Uri Klauzner

'Jellyfish' David

Yonatan Daniel

Yonatan

Sharon Raginiano

George Mandabon

Mohammad Bakri

Avram Mandabon

Benny Toraty

Writer / Director

Amir Harel

Producer

Dror Moreh

Cinematographer

Yosef Grunfeld

Editor

Media.

Details.

Release Date
May 10, 2001

Original Name
כיכר החלומות

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 38m

Last updated: 2025-04-13

Wiki.

Desperado Square (Hebrew: כיכר המיואשים) is an Israeli film directed by Benny Toraty. The film was released in 2001. The film received financial support from the Yehoshua Rabinovitz Foundation for the Arts in Tel Aviv.

That year, the film participated in the Ophir Awards and won 5 categories, including Best Director (Benny Toraty) and Best Supporting Actor (Yosef Shiloach). In addition, the film won first place at the Mediterranean Film Festival in Montpellier, France, and the Screenplay Award at the Valencia Festival in Spain. It was featured in many cultural events in Israel and worldwide and opened the Israeli Film Festival in Hong Kong.

The film's music, composed by Shem Tov Levi.