A Film by Dan Verete
(Israel/ Canada/ Germany , 2004, 90 Minutes, Color, Hebrew, English subtitles, Cast: Avi Kushnir, Moshe Ivgy, Ulrich Matschoss, Rolf Nagel )
This is the story of a tragicomic journey to Germany by an Israeli used car dealer and his faithful assistant, who try to earn a handsome profit selling an American luxury car - Lincoln Continental Limousine - that they bought in Israel for an once-in-a-lifetime bargain price.
It’s the story of a dream and how it ishattered, a journey of two men who wander through a rich, strange and frozen Germany in the dead of winter, initially trying to make a quick buck and eventually struggling to escape with their last few pennies and most of all – their dignity.
It’s also the story of the metamorphosis of a gleaming and brilliant American symbol that fires the imagination of the two and then nearly drives them out of their minds.
A film about friendship and reconciliation while in the background are echoes of the dark days in the history of the two nations and the Israeli collective memory.
AWARDS & Festivals
Awards of the Israeli Film Academy - Best Supporting Actor Moshe Ivgy Jerusalem Film Festival - Best Screenplay and Best Actor São Paulo Jewish Film Festival - Jury Special Mention Seattle International Film Festival San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Toronto Jewish Film Festival New Jersey Jewish Film Festival Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival Copenhagen Jewish Film Festival Dayton Jewish Film Festival San Diego Jewish Film Festival San Antonio Jewish Film Festival