Yitzhak, a 13 year old Palestinian boy wants to play football with his friends. For everyone else, this is just another game, but for him it’s a real struggle.Yitzhak lives in a closed military area, which was created after the separation wall was built. The wall was built around his home, creating an enclave, cutting the house off of Palestine and Israel. Yitzhak must get to the game, but obstacles turn up on his way, and his friends are losing their patience.. will he get to the game on time? ‘Offside’ tries to portray the crazy situation caused by the Israeli occupation, through an abstract human situation, without going into politics. Yitzhak wants to play football with his friends and be free, as every child in the world deserves.
Daniel Sivan
Daniel Sivan studied Communications at the Rutenberg Institute of Communication in Haifa before going on to teach communication studies and documentary filmmaking at various elementary schools and high schools. He began his filmmaking career in 2000 with the short documentary ‘Father Vodka’, which was followed by a number of other documentary projects, including ‘Temporary Inconvenience’ (2004), ‘Giori’s War’ (2005), and ‘Indian Delight’ (2006). ‘Offside’ is Dorit Tadir’s debut film. She lives and works in Tel Aviv.
Dorit Tadir
Dorit Tadir lives and works in Tel Aviv. ‘Offside’ is her debut film.
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Offside
Israel
2005, 15', color, video
Directed by:
Daniel Sivan, Dorit Tadir
Cinematography:
Hanna Abu-Saada
Edited by:
Ofer Zar
Music:
Noam Halevy
Producer:
Osnat Trabelsi
Produced by:
Trabelsi Productions
