Under Western Eyes (1996 film)

Under Western Eyes
Directed by	Joseph Pitchhadze
Written by	Joseph Pitchhadze
Produced by	Joseph Pitchhadze
Starring	Giora Asaulov
Cinematography	Shai Goldman
Release date	1996 (1996)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Israel
Language	Hebrew

Under Western Eyes (Hebrew: Leneged Einayim Ma'araviyot) is the first feature film written, directed, and produced by Joseph Pitchhadze. It was released in 1996 and stars Ezra Kafri and Eyal Shechter, with cinematography by Shai Goldman. It was shot in black and white.

The film tells the story of a young man of Russian descent who is searching for his father, who escaped from a security prison after being accused of spying for the Soviet Union.

The film was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival.

Synopsis

A tragicomedy, the film tells the story of Gary Razumov, a young architect living in Berlin, disconnected from his past. He is suddenly informed of his father's death and returns to his homeland. Upon arrival, he discovers that his father, Roma, a former scientist who was imprisoned for twenty years for espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union, is not dead but escaped from prison. Wolf, a violent and obsessive Shin Bet agent, along with his young assistant Karmi, make it clear to Gary that he cannot leave the country until his father is found. Gary meets a young woman named Tom, and together they embark on a journey to find his father, while Wolf and Karmi pursue them. Throughout the journey, Gary is forced to confront his traumatic past.

Cast

• Giora Asaulov as Singer
• Fitcho Ben-Zur as Yoshua
• Carmel Betto as Carmi
• Pavel Citronal as Igor's Father
• Amnon Fisher as Actor
• Liat Glick as Tom
• Yochanan Harison
• Ezra Kafri as Wolf
• Yehuda Lazarovitch as Igor
• Ludmila Loben as Liza
• Ricardo Rojstaczer
• Eyal Shehter as Gary Razumov
• Gideon Shemer as Itzhak
• Galina Swidansky as Igor's Mother

External links

• Under Western Eyes at IMDb