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The film premiered at several film festivals around the world, including: the [[43rd Berlin International Film Festival]], [[Jerusalem Film Festival]] 1992, [[Torino Film Festival]] 1992, Lovers: Torino GLBT Film Festival 1993, Cinema Jove – Valencia International Film Festival 1992, [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]] 1992, [[Chicago International Film Festival]] 1992, [[Frameline Film Festival]] 1992 and [[Bogotá Film Festival]] 1994.<ref>[https://www.tlvfest.com/en/fest_movie/amazing-grace-eng/ Amazing Grace[ TLV Fest. Retrieved on 4 July 2024</ref> |
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| Amazing Grace | |
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 Original poster in Hebrew | |
| חסד מופלא | |
| Directed by | Amos Guttman |
| Written by | Amos Guttman |
| Produced by | Dagan Price |
| Starring | Gal Hoyberger Sharon Alexander Aki Avni Rivka Michaeli Karin Ophir |
| Cinematography | Yoav Kosh, Amnon Zlayet |
| Edited by | Einat Glaser-Zarhin |
| Music by | Arkadi Duchin |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Amazing Grace (Hebrew: חסד מופלא) is a 1992 Israeli film directed by Amos Guttman.[1]
It is one of the few Israeli films dealing with gay subjects and the only one so far which has dealt with AIDS. The plot includes elements of Guttman’s own biography; it was his last film before he died of AIDS.[2][3][4]
Plot
The young Jonathan (Gal Hoyberger) leaves his family's home in the Moshav, moves to "the big city" of Tel Aviv and finds an alienated and lonely world. He falls in love with Thomas (Sharon Alexander), an HIV patient, and a love story develops between the two.
Cast
- Sharon Alexander as Thomas
- Gal Hoyberger as Jonathan
- Aki Avni as Miki, Jonathan's roommate
- Devorah Bertonov as Thomas' Grandmother's friend
- Rivka Michaeli as Yehudit, Thomas' mother)
- Ishai Golan as Doron
- Bar Refaeli as Kindergarten child
- Hinna Rozovska as Thomas' Grandmother
- Dov Navon as Barman
- Ada-Valery Tal as Neighbour
- Karin Ophir as Jonathan's little sister
- Iggy Vaxman as Bafi
Release
The film premiered at several film festivals around the world, including: the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival, Jerusalem Film Festival 1992, Torino Film Festival 1992, Lovers: Torino GLBT Film Festival 1993, Cinema Jove – Valencia International Film Festival 1992, International Film Festival Rotterdam 1992, Chicago International Film Festival 1992, Frameline Film Festival 1992 and Bogotá Film Festival 1994.[5]
Reception
The film won the Wolgin Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival and Best Film award at the Haifa International Film Festival.[6] It was also nominated for thirteen Ophir Awards.[7] Gali Gold, Head of Cinema at the Barbican Centre praised the film as "revolutionary" upon its restoration European premiere in 2023.[7]
References
- ^ "Amazing Grace". Israeli Film Center.org. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Amazing Grace". Mubi.Com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Out in Israel: AMAZING GRACE". Roxie.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Kronish, Amy; Safirman, Costel (2003). Amazing Grace (1992 film), Israeli film. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 9780313321443. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ [https://www.tlvfest.com/en/fest_movie/amazing-grace-eng/ Amazing Grace[ TLV Fest. Retrieved on 4 July 2024
- ^ "הנחיות לחתימת חוזה השקעה בהפקה - קרן הקולנוע הישראלי".
- ^ a b Ask a Curator: Amazing Grace Barbican. 1 September 2023
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