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May 12, 2006 - Inspired by real events, documentary filmmaker Saverio Costanzo’s feature debut is a minimalist psychological drama about a Palestinian family of seven suddenly confronted with a volatile situation in their home that in many ways reflects the larger ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel.
The original selection from Italy for the 2005 Academy Awards, "PRIVATE" is convincingly shot in a documentary style with a hand-held camera and a quick pace. Director Costanzo has created a unique occasion for both Israeli and Palestinian actors to work together, and being an outsider himself, he has worked to maintain a neutral standpoint while dramatizing the conflict.
The film stars the accomplished Mohammad Bakri, as well as the Israeli heartthrob Tomer Russo.
"PRIVATE" will be available directly from the Typecast Film’s website, www.typecastfilms.com, and through other resellers, such as Amazon.com.
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