The film takes place in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War in which Egypt and Syria launched attacks in Sinai and the Golan Heights. The story is told from the perspective of Israeli soldiers. We are led by Weinraub and his friend Ruso on a day that begins with quiet city streets, but ends with death, destruction and devastation of both body and mind. Various scenes are awash in the surreal, as Weinraub's head hangs out over a rescue helicopter's open door, watching with tranquil desperation as the earth passes beneath, the overpowering whir of the blades creating a hypnotic state. It is not a traditional blood, guts and glory film. There are no men in battle, only the rescue crew trying to pick up the broken pieces.
Credits
Kippur Cast
Kippur Crew
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Department |
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Monica Coleman as Editor. She was 26 (now 50) years old
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Editing |
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Marie-Jose Sanselme as Writer. |
Writing |
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Renato Berta as Director of Photography. He was 55 (now 79) years old
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Camera |
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Amos Gitai as Director. He was 50 (now 73) years old
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Directing |
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Amos Gitai as Producer. He was 50 (now 73) years old
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Production |
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Amos Gitai as Writer. He was 50 (now 73) years old
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Writing |
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Jan Garbarek as Original Music Composer. He was 53 (now 77) years old
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Sound |
