Rabies (2010 film)

2010 Israeli film

Rabies

English language poster

Hebrew| כלבת
Directed by| Aharon Keshales
Navot Papushado
Written by| Aharon Keshales
Navot Papushado
Produced by|

*     * Tami Leon
* Chilik Michaeli
* Avraham Pirchi
* Julia Schifter

Starring| Lior Ashkenazi
Ania Bukstein
Danny Geva
Yael Grobglas
Cinematography| Guy Raz
Edited by| Aharon Keshales
Navot Papushado
Music by| Frank Ilfman

Production
company

United Channel Movies

Distributed by| Image Entertainment (USA)

Release date

* October 17, 2010 (2010-10-17)

Running time

| 90 minutes
Country| Israel
Language| Hebrew
Budget| $500,000 (estimated)[1]

Rabies (Hebrew: כלבת, Kalevet) is a 2010 Israeli film written and directed by Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado. It was marketed as "the first feature-length Israeli horror film".[2]

The film was released in theaters in Israel on December 1, 2010, and won the Ophir Award in 2011 for Best Makeup.[citation needed] It was the fifth most-watched Israeli film of 2011, attracting 33,000 viewers to the box office.[3]

## Plot

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A brother and sister are on the run, determined to keep their incestuous relationship a secret. While hiding deep in a forest, among many traps and landmines, the siblings are not alone: the park ranger, his wife and dog; four friends on their way to have a game of tennis; two police officers; and a serial killer. They all encounter each other in various ways, but not all of them will survive.

## International Recognition

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The film achieved great international success. It participated in over 50 festivals worldwide and was sold for distribution in dozens of countries. At the Tribeca Film Festival, the film was selected as one of the top five films of the festival by Los Angeles Times, Variety, Wall Street Journal, and others. The film won the "Best Horror Film" award at the Horror Festival in Denver, Colorado (where Jeffrey Reddick, creator of the Final Destination series, was a judge);[4] the "Best Horror Film" award at the Buenos Aires Horror Festival; the "Audience Favorite" award at the Edinburgh Festival; the Critics' Prize at the Fantasporto Festival in Portugal,[5] and received honorable mentions and special recognitions at several other festivals.

## Cast

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* Lior Ashkenazi as Danny
* Ania Bukstein as Adi
* Danny Geva as Yuval
* Yael Grobglas as Shir
* Henry David as Ofer
* Ran Danker as Mikey
* Liat Har-lev as Tali
* Yaron Motola as The man in overalls
* Menashe Noy as Menashe
* Ofer Shechter as Pini
* Efrat Boimold as Rona
* Efrat Rayten
* Kareen Ophir
* Dror Keren

## References

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1. ^ "Rabies Box office/business". IMDb. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
2. ^ Hays, Matthew (July 27, 2011). "Israeli horror film 'Rabies' a cinematic first". The Globe and Mail.
3. ^ "צלילה חוזרת: הכנסות הסרטים הישראליים צנחו ב-2011". www.makorrishon.co.il. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
4. ^ Ynet (2011-10-12). "'Rabies' takes Denver film festival". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
5. ^ Sinay, Liron (2011-01-21). "'Rabies' wins spot in Fantasporto Film Festival". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-10-21.

## Further reading

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Ido Rosen. "National Fears in Israeli Horror Films." Jewish Film & New Media 8.1 (2020): 77–103.

Ido Rosen. National Fears in Israeli Horror Films. MA Thesis. Tel Aviv University, 2017.

## External links

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* Rabies at IMDb
* fearsmag.com interview with the filmmakers
* Israeli Films: Rabies
* Rabies at Rotten Tomatoes

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