‘Each page a victory. At whose expense the victory ball? Every ten years a great man. Who paid the piper?’ An essay parable, part documentary part fiction, on the desire for a leader, anchored in Brecht’s 1935 poem A Worker Reads History. Screens before Amos Gitaï, la violence et l’histoire.
Film details
Country of production
Israel
Year
1976
Festival edition
IFFR 2021
Length
18'
Medium/Format
Digital
Language
English
Premiere status
None
Director
Amos Gitai
Cinematography
Amos Gitai
Music
Luciano Berio
Production company
Institute of Israeli Films
Sales / World rights holder
Agav Films
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