International premiere

Virginity

Local title
Süütus
Original title
Betulim
Director
Maor Zaguri
Country
Israel
Year
2022
Programme
Youth Competition, In Focus: Israel
Subject
family relations, sexuality, first love

“When does a boy become a man?" An autobiographical drama of a boy who discovers his own sexuality alongside his mother's passing. A story of guilt and regret that a sensitive teenager carries through a journey to lose his virginity. Set against the hypnotic desert landscapes, he is swept up in an erotic discovery and must bid goodbye to his childhood. An intimate journey, saturated with fear and lust, of one boy’s path to manhood. Based upon the awarded and well acclaimed play: "Virginity".

Director
Maor Zaguri
Screenwriter
Maor Zaguri
Cast
Maor Levi, Liana Ayoun, Amos Tamam, Chen Amsalem-Zaguri, Or Adi, Itamar Kigler
Producer
Ronen Ben Tal, Leon Edery, Moshe Edery
Cinematographer
Boaz Yehonatan Yaakov
Editor
Ofer Zer, Ron Omer
Composer
Oren Ben David
Music
Miri Lazar
Production
Bental Productions, United King Films
World sales
The Israel Film Council
Runtime
2h 5m
Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
Estonian, English
Director
Maor Zaguri

Filmograafia Betulim (Virginity, 2022)

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Screenings

21st Nov, Monday
17:15
8th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening110602 / Süütus
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Q&A guestsMaor Zaguri (Film Director), Maor Levi (Actor)
Q&A duration0h 15m
Screening duration2h 25m
24th Nov, Thursday
13:30
2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening141101 / Süütus
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration2h 10m
27th Nov, Sunday
16:45
2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening171103 / Süütus
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration2h 10m
Q&A with the filmmaker