Room 514
Israel
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2012
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Color
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91 min
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Anna, an Israeli soldier, has been ordered to interrogate another Israeli officer who has been accused of abuse of power by an Arab family. Due to her lower rank and her gender, the arrogant officer does not take her seriously and only gives her sarcastic answers. The film portrays the confrontation between the young, self-assured military investigator and this superior officer, thus addressing the complex reality of Israel, where it is not always easy to distinguish between good and bad, who, in fact, coexist there. Room 514, produced with the help of the Israeli Film Fund, becomes an internal interrogation that examines the values of the younger generations of Israelis, with a new and fresh cinematic style.
Technical Details
Direction:
Sharon Bar-Ziv
Cinematography:
Edan Sasson
Language:
Hebrew and Russian
Production:
Sharon Bar-Ziv, Michal Rubin, Bibi Arbel Rekhess
Art Direction:
Tamara Gleser Shafran
Sound:
Michael Goorevich
Subtitles:
English and Spanish
Screenplay:
Sharon Bar-Ziv
Editing:
Shira Arad
Cast:
Asia Naifeld (Anna), Ohad Hall (Erez), Guy Kapulnik (Nimrod), Udi Persi (Davidi), Rafi Kalmar (General Major), Hilly Israel (Michali), Oren Farage (officer)
Director
Sharon Bar-Ziv
Born in Tel Aviv, Israel. He studied film at Tel Aviv University and is a screenwriter, director, and producer. In the nineties, he acted in films and television series, later moving on to work as a screenwriter and editor. Room 514 is his first feature film, which he wrote and directed.
