
Original title
הפקות המזרח
Released
Invalid Date
Origin country
IL
Genre
Documentary
Production companies
Bfilms, Kan, The New Fund for Cinema and TV, Ministry of Culture and Sport, The Israel Film Council
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
1hr 15min
The story of Yamin Masika, the “Don Quixote" of Israeli cinema — a director, social activist, and cultural entrepreneur who played a pivotal role in transforming Mizrahi culture from the margins to the mainstream. In the 1990s, after repeated rejections by the Israeli film industry, Masika began creating underground, low-budget films and music videos featuring Mizrahi artists like Avi Bitter, Tamir Gal, Moshe Cohen, Sarit Hadad, and Zehava Ben. Though ridiculed and dismissed by the establishment, these films resonated deeply with audiences who had been excluded from mainstream media for decades, leading to a cultural revolution.
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