Strange things are happening to a handful of people lost in the woods in this offbeat horror film from Israeli filmmakers Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado.
Rabies
A Film by: Navot Papushado & Aharon Keshales
(Israel, 2010, 90 Minutes, Color, Hebrew, English subtitles, Cast: Lior Ashkenazi, Ania Bukstein, Menashe Noy, Danny Geva, Henry David, Ofer Shecter, Yael Grobglas, Ran Danker, Liat Har Lev)
A brother and sister in their twenties, run away from home after their dark secret is discovered. They find temporary refuge in a deserted nature reserve. When the sister falls into a hunting trap, set by a psychotic killer, the brother sets out in a race against time to rescue her. A forest ranger and his old dog, two apathetic cops, four tennis players and a murderer will all be gradually drawn into a whirlwind of misunderstandings, fears and violence.
FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS
• Fantasporto – Winner of the Critic's Award
• Tribeca – Official Cinemania Competition Selection
• Best Feature - Mile High Horror Film Festival, Denver
• Israel Film Festival New York
• Edinburgh
• San Francisco Jewish 2011
• Puchon 2011
• Fantasia 2011
• Rosebud Fantasy 2011
• Frightfest UK 2011
• Sitges 2011
• Nightvisions (Oct 2011)
• Screamfest LA (Oct 2011)
• Stockholm (Nov 2011)
• AICE - Australia
• Russel JCC - Miami Beach
• Hong Kong JFF
• Toronto JFF
• UK JFF
• East Bay JFF
• Atlanta JFF
• Austin JFF
• Denver JFF
• Tampa Bay JFF
• Filmisreal - Amsterdam Israeli FF
• AICE - Australia
• Pittsburgh JFF
• Israeli Embassy in Cyprus 2013