Athens International Film Festival
aiff

The Green Prince

Nadav Schirman's latest documentary tells a tale so hard to believe, even the creators of "Homeland" would go green with envy - not to mention it could easily pass for the most ambitious spy thriller of the year!

Nadav Schirman's latest documentary tells a tale so hard to believe, even the creators of "Homeland" would go green with envy - not to mention it could easily pass for the most ambitious spy thriller of the year!

"The Green Prince" borrows its title from the code name the Israelis had given Mosab Yousef, son to Palestinian Hamas founding leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef, recruited by Israel's internal security service to spy on his father.

"For Palestinians, betraying your country to the Israelis is more shameful than raping your own child," says Mosab, as the tale is about to unwind, narrated by him and his handler, Gonen Ben-Itzhak, in chronological order.

As the years go by and the situation gets even more complicated, this cold war game evolves into a game of chess that has no real winners or losers, just doomed heroes, forced to sit by and watch as their lives idly drift towards disaster. K.Th.


the green prince / ο πράσινος πρίγκηπας - trailer από NyxtesPremieras

Σκηνοθεσία / Director
Nadav Schirman

Σενάριο / Screenwriter
Nadav Schirman

Φωτογραφία / DoP
Hans Fromm, Giora Beajach, Raz Dagan

Μουσική / Music
Max Richter

Μοντάζ / Editor
Joelle Alexis, Sanjeev Hathiramani

Εμφανίζονται / Featuring
Mosab Hassan Yousef, Gonen Ben Yitzhak

Ην. Βασίλειο, Γερμανία, Ισραήλ / UK, Germany, Israel
2014
Εγχρωμο, Ασπρόμαυρο / Color, B&W
101'
Αγγλικά, Εβραϊκά / English, Hebrew



    Publication date: 2014-07-21 20:45:27

    Golfo in Epidaurus

    Golfo in Epidaurus

    What's it like documenting the birth of a bona fide classic? How does it feel to film a play at the Ancient Theater at Epidaurus that was made to draw energy from the surrounding mountains? How do you film innocence lost?

    Sam Roma - We Are Gypsies

    Sam Roma - We Are Gypsies

    Roma is a mysterious people, whose identity is lost in the depths of time and faraway lands. The Greek Roma love to sing and dance and they're the biggest merry-makers you've ever seen.

    Medea: Louder Than My Thoughts

    Medea: Louder Than My Thoughts

    Based on the original play by Euripides, this unique adventure is set in the streets of Athens, where the director plays the role of detective. Throughout the investigation, we experience conversations with film theorists, directors and actors, while attending casting sessions and rehearsals.

    On the Way to School

    On the Way to School

    "We often forget how lucky we are to be going to school". The four main characters in this moving documentary make their own luck, defying all sorts of adversities to stake their claim on a better future, the promise of education, no matter how far they have to go to get it.

    Dinosaur 13

    Dinosaur 13

    The unbelievable case of "Dinosaur 13" is the fascinating story of the trials and tribulations the protagonists of one of the greatest moments in history had to go through.