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Friday, 16 November 2007

Asian Film Festival Revisited - 2

Kikar Ha Halomot (Desperado Square)
Directed & Written by Benny Torati
Cast: Joseph Shiloach, Yona Elian, Mohammed Bakri, Uri Gavriel, Nir Levy, Sharon Raginiano, Uri Klauzner, Ayelet Zurer
Language: Hebrew

I never knew Indian films do so well in Israel. Desperado Square is a unique tale about a love triangle. The story revolves around a theater, which was running packed some years back. The reason was not just that it'd play Hindi movies, but also romantic sagas like Raj Kapoor's Sangam.

Sangam had been a super hit in a small town of Israel where this theatre is located. But the film has a beautifying aspect to it. Characters surrounding the theater are in a similar situation as in the story of Sangam. An enchanting love story is eventually revealed.

Other scenes are very nicely created, the film takes the audience on many emotional levels with it's screenplay. Do watch it for amazing direction and performances.