IIJS hosted a virtual screening of Cabaret Total followed by a Q&A with writer, director, and star Roy Assaf.
Acclaimed Israeli actor Roy Assaf (Ophir Award winner for Wounded Land and God's Neighbors) co-writes and stars in his feature directing debut about a high school drama teacher who stages vivid cabaret shows in his Negev town’s community center. When a comment to his students makes him a target of social media rage, his art and life merge in escalating performances of 21st-Century anxiety.
Assaf sings, dances, juggles, and monologues in a virtuosic performance, shot with Ophir-Award-winning cinematography reminiscent of the Oscar-winning Birdman. Frequent attendees at IIJS film events will recognize Roy Assaf from his films Matchmaking, All I Can Do, and Wedding Doll.
The Q&A is available to view in full below.
This event was made possible by the generosity of the Appel and Kaye families.
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