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Israel American Medical Centre

Synopsis

Designed as a hospital for well-off patients, the Israel American Medical Center has been going up in Tel Aviv since 1968, but it has never been finished. The architect who designed this building is invited to re-visit his unfinished work and venture into what were to have been huge emergency wards, splendid private rooms for patients and well-equipped physicians' surgeries. The abrasive contrast between desire and reality and between expectations and frustrations is present in this film.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 mins
Format
Video
Director
Keren Amiran
Producer
Keren Amiran
Editor
Keren Amiran
Director of Photography
Oded Kimhi, Yossi Nahmias, Keren Amiran
Sound
Amir Booberman
Principal cast
Nahum Zolotov, Jacob

Genre

Experimental Woman Director Drama

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Keren Amiran

Sprovieri Gallery
27 Heddon Street
London W1B 4BJ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7734 2066

info@sprovieri.com

Sales Company

Keren Amiran

Sprovieri Gallery
27 Heddon Street
London W1B 4BJ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7734 2066

info@sprovieri.com

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