Golden Voices
Golden Voices (Original title Hebrew: קולות רקע, romanized: Kolot Reka'a, lit. 'Background Voices') is a 2019 Israeli comedy drama film directed by Evgeny Ruman, a story of an aged couple, Raya and Victor Frenkel, Soviet voice actors, who with the collapse of the Soviet Union immigrate to Israel and have to find their ways in the new life.[1][2][3][4]
Awards[edit]
- 2020: UK Jewish Film Festival, Dorfman Best Film Award[5]
- 2020: Bari International Film Festival, International Panorama Awards:
- Best Film Director, Evgeny Ruman, "Evgeny Ruman skillfully combines light-heartedness and depth in a film that addresses universal topics – such as the bewilderment of immigration – through an original script, developed with keen dramaturgical talent and highlighting a masterful balance between comedy, melodrama and sentimental drama, while also paying a clear tribute to Federico Fellini’s work."[6]
- Special Mention to the actress, Maria Belkin: "For her ability to take us on an extraordinary emotional journey and personal discovery undertaken by a woman who manages to attain a new life, while gradually embracing a different, as well as unpredictable and lively version of herself."
- 2019: Haifa International Film Festival, honorable mention for Evgeny Ruman[7]
- 2019: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, 6 nominations; winner of the Best Script award and of the Netpac Award for the Best Film
References[edit]
- ^ Edna Nahshon, Russian Voice Actors Growing Old and Miserable, Tablet Magazine, AUGUST 09, 2021
- ^ Review: Heartfelt moments highlight out of sync Russian-Israeli comedy ‘Golden Voices’, The New York Times
- ^ ‘Golden Voices’: Russian Expats in Israel Put Their Vocal Talents to Unexpected Use
- ^ Nell Minow, Golden Voices, film review, October 15, 2021
- ^ film Golden Voices, UK Jewish Film Festival
- ^ BIF&ST 2020 INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA AWARDS
- ^ "אפריקה" ו"לידה" הם הזוכים בפסטיבל חיפה
External links[edit]
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