Title
Iraq 'n' roll / produced for Second Authority for television & radio ; Station Films presents ; producer, Dani Haimovich ; director and scriptwriter, Gili Gaon.
Publication
[Ramat Gan] : Station Films, Ltd, [2011]
Distribution
[Jerusalem] : distribution, Ruth Diskin Films, Ltd
Physical Description
1 DVD (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Videodisc release of the documentary motion picture produced in 2011.
"In Memory of the great musicians Salah and Daoud Al-Kuwaiti."
Aspect ratio 16:9.
Director of photography, Dudu Itzchaki; editors, Daniel Avitzur, Gili Gaon; music, Salah al-Kwaiti, Daoud al-Kwaiti, Dudu Tassa, Nir Maimon.
In Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles.
Summary
"In this intimate and poignant film about family, culture and identity, filmmaker Gili Gaon follows popular contemporary Israeli rock musician Dudu Tassa as he embarks on a deeply personal journey to reconnect with the musical legacy of his grandfather, Daud al-Kuwaity. Daud and his brother Saleh -- the al-Kuwaity Brothers -- Jewish musicians who lived in Iraq in the 1930's, were the most celebrated musicians and composers of their time, often performing in the court of the King, and are still considered to be the creators of modern Iraqi music. When they immigrated to Israel in the 1950's, however, their middle-eastern music was not embraced by the Western-oriented cultural establishment of the nascent state, and they became marginalized and almost forgotten. On his moving quest to rediscover his cultural heritage through his grandfather's music, Dudu decides to devote his next album to new and more contemporary reinterpretations of the al-Kuwaity's works, creating a dialogue between the generations, and helping to restore this suppressed musical and cultural legacy to its rightful place within the rich and diverse tapestry from which modern Israeli culture and identity have been woven."--Distributor's website.
Variant and related titles
Title on disc and container: Iraq n' roll
Iraknrol
עיראקנרול
Format
Images / Video & Film
Added to Catalog
June 18, 2014
Credits
Director of photography, Dudu Itzchaki; editors, Daniel Avitzur, Gili Gaon; music, Salah al-Kwaiti, Daoud al-Kwaiti, Dudu Tassa, Nir Maimon.
System details note
DVD, NTSC
Genre/Form
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Also listed under
גאון، גילי.
חיימוביץ، דני.
אביצור, דניאל.
יצחקי, דודו.
אל כוויתי، סאלח.
אל כוויתי، דאוד.
טסה، דודו.
מימון، ניר.
דלאל, יאיר.
Second Authority for Television & Radio (Firm)
Station Films, Ltd., production company.
Ruth Diskin Films (Firm), film distributor.