After winning the Ophir Award: Creator of "Independence" gets used to audience love

The creator of the film "Independence", Moshe Rosenthal, is interviewed after his film won ten Ophir Awards, including Best Feature Film. In the interview, he shares his feelings of excitement and processing, and tells about the film's plot set in 1987, about a family from Holon and the secret that is revealed. Rosenthal notes that the film is not autobiographical, but draws from childhood memories. The film will represent Israel at the Oscars.

The creator of the film "Independence", Moshe Rosenthal, was interviewed yesterday (Thursday) on the program "In the Middle of the Day" on Kan News, shortly after his film won ten awards at the Ophir Awards ceremony, including Best Feature Film. Rosenthal shared his feelings of processing and excitement, noting that the thrill threshold rises and then remains static, and that the awards are shared among the large crew. The film's plot takes place in 1987 and focuses on a family from Holon, whose son discovers a secret concerning his father (Assi Cohen), a discovery that gradually dismantles the family. Rosenthal emphasized that the film is not autobiographical, but draws from childhood memories. The film opened the Jerusalem Film Festival and participated in the official competition of the Sundance Film Festival. Following the Ophir win, "Independence" is Israel's official entry for the Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category. On December 15, it will be known if it passed the initial screening. The film is screening in theaters, and one of the key scenes is accompanied by the song "Strong Card" by Ilana Avital, released in 1987. Rosenthal told about the joyful connection with Ilana Avital since the premiere, and about developing his first original series.