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Koudelka Shooting Holy Land

  • 20152015
  • 1h 12m
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Koudelka Shooting Holy Land (2015)
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A unique insight into the creative genius of Czech photographer Josef Koudelka. Director Baram follows Koudelka on his journey through Israel and Palestine as he searches for the elusive mom... Read allA unique insight into the creative genius of Czech photographer Josef Koudelka. Director Baram follows Koudelka on his journey through Israel and Palestine as he searches for the elusive moment in which a photograph emerges.A unique insight into the creative genius of Czech photographer Josef Koudelka. Director Baram follows Koudelka on his journey through Israel and Palestine as he searches for the elusive moment in which a photograph emerges.
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  • Director
    • Gilad Baram
  • Writers
    • Gilad Baram
    • Elisa Purfürst
  • Stars
    • Josef Koudelka
    • Gilad Baram
    • Abu Ali
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    • Gilad Baram
  • Writers
    • Gilad Baram
    • Elisa Purfürst
  • Stars
    • Josef Koudelka
    • Gilad Baram
    • Abu Ali
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    Czech Photographer Josef Koudelka grew up behind the Iron Curtain and always wanted to know "what was on the other side". Forty years after capturing the iconic images of the Soviet invasion of Prague in 1968, the legendary Magnum photographer arrives in Israel and Palestine. On first seeing the nine-meter-high wall built by Israel in the West Bank, Koudelka is deeply shaken and embarks on a four-year project in the region which will confront him once again with the harsh reality of violence and conflict. Director Gilad Baram, Koudelka's assistant at the time, follows him on his journey through the Holy Land from one enigmatic and visually spectacular location to another. In each location - soon to become a new "Koudelka photo" - a new scene unfolds, gradually introducing us to Koudelka's method of working and his perception of the world he is documenting as well as the people he encounters. A fascinating dialogue emerges between Baram's cinematography and Koudelka's still photographs, as Baram places the photographer in his own breathtaking compositions. Their austere images of a landscape carved up by concrete walls and barbed wire reveal the tragic absurdity of the infamous conflict.
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      Koudelka, Josef: I grew up behind the wall. For me it was the prison, I was in a cage. So of course I didn't like the Wall but in the same time it is pretty spectacular this Wall.

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    • Release date
      • January 5, 2017 (Czech Republic)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Czech Republic
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Koudelka fotografa la Terra Santa
    • Filming locations
      • Palestine
    • Production companies
      • Nowhere Films
      • Produkce Radim Procházka
      • Czech TV
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital
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      • 1.85 : 1

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