Rabies (Hebrew: כלבת, Kalevet) is a 2010 Israeli film written and directed by Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado. It was marketed as "the first feature-length Israeli horror film".[2]
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Hebrew | כלבת |
Directed by | Aharon Keshales Navot Papushado |
Written by | Aharon Keshales Navot Papushado |
Produced by |
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Starring | Lior Ashkenazi Ania Bukstein Danny Geva Yael Grobglas |
Cinematography | Guy Raz |
Edited by | Aharon Keshales Navot Papushado |
Music by | Frank Ilfman |
Production company | United Channel Movies |
Distributed by | Image Entertainment (USA) |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Land | Israel |
Sprache | Hebrew |
Budget | $500,000 (estimated)[1] |
Plot
editA brother and sister are on the run, determined to keep their incestuous relationship a secret. While hiding deep in a forest, among many traps and landmines, the siblings are not alone: the park ranger, his wife and dog; four friends on their way to have a game of tennis; two police officers; and a serial killer. They all encounter each other in various ways, but not all of them will survive.
Cast
edit- Lior Ashkenazi as Danny
- Ania Bukstein as Adi
- Danny Geva as Yuval
- Yael Grobglas as Shir
- Henry David as Ofer
- Ran Danker as Mikey
- Liat Har-lev as Tali
- Yaron Motola as The man in overalls
- Menashe Noy as Menashe
- Ofer Shechter as Pini
- Efrat Boimold as Rona
- Efrat Rayten
- Kareen Ophir
- Dror Keren
References
edit- ^ "Rabies Box office/business". IMDb. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ Hays, Matthew (July 27, 2011). "Israeli horror film 'Rabies' a cinematic first". The Globe and Mail.
Further reading
editIdo Rosen. "National Fears in Israeli Horror Films." Jewish Film & New Media 8.1 (2020): 77–103.
Ido Rosen. National Fears in Israeli Horror Films. MA Thesis. Tel Aviv University, 2017.
External links
edit- Rabies at IMDb
- fearsmag.com interview with the filmmakers
- Israeli Films: Rabies
- Rabies at Rotten Tomatoes
- Rabies at AllMovie