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Broken wings (Knafayim Shvurot)

Threat advisory: Elevated - Significant risk of entertaining activities

Movie propaganda

Dafna (Orly Silbersatz Banai) and her four children try to cope with the abrupt death of their husband/father. As the family seems to fall apart, a sudden incident gives them a chance to heal their "broken wings".

Persons of interest

  • Orly Silbersatz Banai .... Dafna Ulman
  • Maya Maron .... Maya Ulman
  • Nitai Gaviratz .... Yair Ulman
  • Vladimir Friedman .... Doctor Valentin Goldman
  • Dana Ivgi .... Iris
  • Danny Niv .... Yoram
  • Daniel Magon .... Ido Ulman
  • Eliana Magon .... Bahr Ulman
  • Nir Bergman .... Screenwriter
  • Nir Bergman .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

  • Broken wings (Knafayim Shvurot) official movie site
  • Broken wings (Knafayim Shvurot) Quicktime movie trailers
  • Awards and film festivals:
    • Awards of the Israeli Film Academy 2002: Best Actress (Orly Silbersatz Banai), Best Art Direction (Ido Dolev), Best Cinematography (Valentin Belonogov), Best Director (Nir Bergman), Best Editing (Einat Glaser-Zarhin), Best Film, Best Screenplay (Nir Bergman), Best Sound Design (David Liss, Gil Toren), Best Supporting Actress (Maya Maron); Nominations: Award of the Israeli Film Academy Best Costume Design, Best Supporting Actor (Nitai Gaviratz)
    • Berlin International Film Festival 2003: CICAE Award Panorama (Nir Bergman), Panorama Audience Award (Nir Bergman), Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Panorama (Nir Bergman)
    • Palm Springs International Film Festival 2003: John Schlesinger Award (Nir Bergman)
    • Tokyo International Film Festival 2002: Tokyo Grand Prix (Nir Bergman)
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Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Oy. This family is in desperate need of a slap. Talk about repressed emotions, denial and lack of communication. You must be something of a masochist to enjoy Broken wings.

Security censorship classification

M (Adult theme, low level coarse language, drug use)

Surveillance time

84 minutes (1:24 minutes)

Not for public release in Australia before date

Film: 16 October 2003

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