Indian in the Sun

Director: Ram Loevy | Israel, 1981 | 50 minutes | Hebrew

Based on a short story by Adam Baruch, this film is about a tired soldier who is ordered to accompany another soldier – a tall, unpredictable man who hardly speaks and is known only as “the Indian” ­– to prison. Their driver is animated and talkative, and the relationship between the three develops in unexpected directions.

 

In 1981, Dahlia Ravikovitch wrote of the film: “Television only rarely treats us to such excellent independently produced films… The overall situation of inactivity and inefficiency is somewhat reminiscent of American military films from the pre-World War era. Creating a film whose sole purpose is a desire for anarchy… specifically in a military setting, is a brilliant idea – because the desire for anarchy, no less than its opposite… is producing a fascinating dramatic contrast.”

Producers: Avi Cohen, Yossi Landau | Cinematographer: Tibi Salomon | Editor: Tova Ascher | Cast: Doron Nesher, Haim Garfi, Moshe Ivgy |

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