Etgar Keret: een waargebeurd verhaal

Imaginative portrait of Israeli writer Etgar Keret, who plays a game with fantasy and reality in his short stories. Why is telling made-up stories so vital to him?

In his very short stories, Israeli writer Etgar Keret plays an impressive game with fantasy and reality. His own life story also comes across as a modern fairy tale. This hybrid documentary combines interviews with animations of his fictional stories and reconstructions of his anecdotes. The film explores why telling made-up stories is essential for Keret’s survival. Besides Keret, other writers are introduced, such as Jonathan Safran Foer and radio personality Ira Glass (This American Life).

Credits

Director

Stephane Kaas

Producer

Katja Draaijer
Frank Hoeve

Scenario

Stephane Kaas
Rutger Lemm

Camera

Diderik Evers

Montage

Ruben van der Hammen
Stephane Kaas

Set geluid

Dennis Kersten
Diego van Uden

Sound Design

Gijs den Hartogh
Vincent Sinceretti

Muziek

Peter Vandrie
Orel Tamuz

Animation

Nina Gantz
Digna van der Put
Elian van der Heiden
Michael Sewnarain
Arjan Wilschut
Daan Faudet

Production company

BALDR Film

: TV company
NTR
Co-production company
2-Team Productions
Postproduction company
Amator Postproductie

Title: Etgar Keret: een waargebeurd verhaal
Year: 2017
Duration : 1 hour, 7 minutes
Category: Short Documentary
Edition: NFF 2017

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