Samuel Hadida’s Davis Films (“Resident Evil”) has acquired U.S. remake rights to “The Last Band in Lebanon,” the 2016 hit Israeli comedy.
Hadida will produce “The Last Band in Baghdad,” the English-language remake of “The Last Band in Lebanon,” with United King Films’ Moshe and Leon Edery.
Davis Films and United King Films are already partners in Cinema City, one of Israel’s main theater chains. Aside from Davis Films, whose credits span the “Resident Evil” and “Expendables” franchises as well as “True Romance,” Hadida runs, with his brother Victor, the leading French distribution outfit Metropolitan Filmexport.
Written by Itzik Kricheli, who penned the first draft of the script with Ori Halevy, “The Last Band in Baghdad” follows three members of the U.S. Army Band, who wake up one morning just to discover that the U.S. Army has pulled out of Iraq and left them behind. As they...
Hadida will produce “The Last Band in Baghdad,” the English-language remake of “The Last Band in Lebanon,” with United King Films’ Moshe and Leon Edery.
Davis Films and United King Films are already partners in Cinema City, one of Israel’s main theater chains. Aside from Davis Films, whose credits span the “Resident Evil” and “Expendables” franchises as well as “True Romance,” Hadida runs, with his brother Victor, the leading French distribution outfit Metropolitan Filmexport.
Written by Itzik Kricheli, who penned the first draft of the script with Ori Halevy, “The Last Band in Baghdad” follows three members of the U.S. Army Band, who wake up one morning just to discover that the U.S. Army has pulled out of Iraq and left them behind. As they...
- 5/13/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Eytan Fox's musical comedy about a bunch of Israelis who are surprise song-contest entrants has a big dollop of Almodóvar thrown in
Eytan Fox's feelgood musical comedy treads little new ground on the dancefloor, but is no less enjoyable for it. The story centres on a group of friends gathered in theTel Aviv apartment of Ofer (Ofer Shechter) to watch Universong, a Eurovision parody. Despite an attempt at enthusiasm with booze, bunting (of sorts) and a camp singalong, it's "un point" to Israel (British audiences will relate). They break into a spontaneously made-up song to cheer themselves up, and a mobile phone recording makes its way to the show's judges, they become Israel's next official entry. If you're a fan of the genre, you'll know how the find-your-own-voice melody goes and ends and you shouldn't lament the lack of complex character development too much. With a big handful...
Eytan Fox's feelgood musical comedy treads little new ground on the dancefloor, but is no less enjoyable for it. The story centres on a group of friends gathered in theTel Aviv apartment of Ofer (Ofer Shechter) to watch Universong, a Eurovision parody. Despite an attempt at enthusiasm with booze, bunting (of sorts) and a camp singalong, it's "un point" to Israel (British audiences will relate). They break into a spontaneously made-up song to cheer themselves up, and a mobile phone recording makes its way to the show's judges, they become Israel's next official entry. If you're a fan of the genre, you'll know how the find-your-own-voice melody goes and ends and you shouldn't lament the lack of complex character development too much. With a big handful...
- 4/24/2014
- by Dee Rudebeck
- The Guardian - Film News
Israeli horror flick 'Rabies' (Aka 'Kalevet') will be spreading onto DVD next week when it arrives on shelves across the Us thanks to Image Entertainment. It screened here in the UK late last August at London's Film 4 FrightFest as well as at the UK Jewish Film Festival held last November. The movie comes from writer/directing team Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado and it's unleashed on DVD from 28 February. 'Rabies' stars Lior Ashkenazi, Danny Geva, Ania Bukstein, Menashe Noy, Ran Danker, Henry David, Ofer Shechter, Liat Harlev, Yael Grobglas and Efrat Boimold. Check out the DVD artwork along with the trailer for the flick below....
- 2/22/2012
- Horror Asylum
*here be some spoilers.
**full disclosure: a DVD screener of this film was provided by Image Entertainment.
Directors/writers: Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado.
Cast: Lior Ashkenazi, Danny Geva and Ania Bukstein.
Kalevet or Rabies is setting a precedent here on 28Dla. This is the first Israeli shot horror film or film of any kind to be reviewed on this site. And this is a great introduction to Israel's burgeoning film market. Rabies is classified as a serial killer film; however, the killer does not directly take anyone's life. The murder is left up to the incompetence of the cast. Much like William Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors," miscommunication and identity swaps create much of confusion and some of the enjoyment.
The film's story is quite complex because the plot will zig when you expect it to zag. Essentially, four young friends hook up and set out to a tennis tournament.
**full disclosure: a DVD screener of this film was provided by Image Entertainment.
Directors/writers: Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado.
Cast: Lior Ashkenazi, Danny Geva and Ania Bukstein.
Kalevet or Rabies is setting a precedent here on 28Dla. This is the first Israeli shot horror film or film of any kind to be reviewed on this site. And this is a great introduction to Israel's burgeoning film market. Rabies is classified as a serial killer film; however, the killer does not directly take anyone's life. The murder is left up to the incompetence of the cast. Much like William Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors," miscommunication and identity swaps create much of confusion and some of the enjoyment.
The film's story is quite complex because the plot will zig when you expect it to zag. Essentially, four young friends hook up and set out to a tennis tournament.
- 2/8/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Israel's first ever horror flick 'Rabies' (Aka 'Kalevet') is getting a second wind here in the UK. After it's positive reviews following its first UK screening at the Film 4 FrightFest in London at the end of August it seems that 'Rabies' will be spreading itself onto the big screen at next month's UK Jewish Film Festival. The work of writer/director team Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado the horror flick will be showing at both the The Coronet Cinema (Notting Hill Gate, London) on 12 November at 10pm and also at the Peckham Plex (Peckham, London) on 17 November at 8.30pm. So if you're in the vacinity why not pick up some tickets. Image Entertainment have already picked up the Us rights for distribution stateside. Lior Ashkenazi, Danny Geva, Ania Bukstein, Menashe Noy, Ran Danker, Henry David, Ofer Shechter, Liat Harlev, Yael Grobglas and Efrat Boimold all star.
- 10/27/2011
- Horror Asylum
Rabies (Kalavet) Written and Directed by: Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado Starring: Lior Ashkenazi, Danny Geva, Ania Bukstein, Menashe Noy, Ran Danker, Henry David, Ofer Shechter, and Liat Harlev Take a dash of Very Bad Things and cross it with Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, and you might get something like Rabies. Ironically, the story has nothing to do with Rabies, and I have no idea why that is the English title. The film has the distinction of being the first horror export out of Israel, and it is a nice surprise. The story begins with a brother and sister seeking refuge in the woods because their, um, relationship is frowned upon. Unfortunately for the sister, a lunatic has dotted the woods with archaic (yet effective) booby traps, and she finds herself at the bottom of one of the traps. Simultaneously, a foursome of coeds takes a wrong turn on...
- 9/30/2011
- by Shannon
- FilmJunk
That's right, kids! Settle in. We've got tons of Film4 FrightFest coverage coming at you, and it starts right here, right now with a brand new image from the Israeli slasher film Rabies aka Kalevet.
Image Entertainment has snapped up U.S. rights to Israeli horror film Rabies from Xyz Films, and Mongrel Media has nabbed Canadian rights to the pic, which is the directorial debut of Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales, who also penned the script.
The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all A-list Israeli actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein, and Lior Ashkenazi. Check out the official Kalevet website here.
Synopsis:
A psychotic serial killer on the loose in the woods crosses paths with a group of unsuspecting teenagers. Soon people are dying one by one… but the bad guy isn't who you think. Turning genre conventions on their head with a...
Image Entertainment has snapped up U.S. rights to Israeli horror film Rabies from Xyz Films, and Mongrel Media has nabbed Canadian rights to the pic, which is the directorial debut of Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales, who also penned the script.
The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all A-list Israeli actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein, and Lior Ashkenazi. Check out the official Kalevet website here.
Synopsis:
A psychotic serial killer on the loose in the woods crosses paths with a group of unsuspecting teenagers. Soon people are dying one by one… but the bad guy isn't who you think. Turning genre conventions on their head with a...
- 7/1/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Israeli horror flick 'Rabies' recently had it's Us rights picked over at Cannes by Image Entertainment. This being Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales' feature debut it's a huge deal especially by getting to run this theatrically so kudos to them both. A new Us one-sheet has been released which you can check out below. 'Rabies' stars Lior Ashkenazi, Danny Geva, Ania Bukstein, Menashe Noy, Ran Danker, Henry David, Ofer Shechter, Liat Harlev, Yael Grobglas and Efrat Boimold. Mongrel Media managed to score the Canadian rights....
- 5/20/2011
- Horror Asylum
A new one-sheet for Image Entertainment's recently acquired Israeli slasher flick, Rabies aka Kalevet, has hit online and we have it for you right here - free of all that nasty foaming at the mouth stuff.
Image Entertainment has snapped up U.S. rights to Israeli horror film Rabies from Xyz Films, and Mongrel Media has nabbed Canadian rights to the pic, which is the directorial debut of Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales, who also penned the script.
The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all A-list Israeli actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein, and Lior Ashkenazi. Check out the official Kalevet website here.
Synopsis:
A psychotic serial killer on the loose in the woods crosses paths with a group of unsuspecting teenagers. Soon people are dying one by one… but the bad guy isn't who you think. Turning genre conventions on their head with...
Image Entertainment has snapped up U.S. rights to Israeli horror film Rabies from Xyz Films, and Mongrel Media has nabbed Canadian rights to the pic, which is the directorial debut of Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales, who also penned the script.
The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all A-list Israeli actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein, and Lior Ashkenazi. Check out the official Kalevet website here.
Synopsis:
A psychotic serial killer on the loose in the woods crosses paths with a group of unsuspecting teenagers. Soon people are dying one by one… but the bad guy isn't who you think. Turning genre conventions on their head with...
- 5/19/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Fresh off of its successful run at Tribeca, the Israeli slasher flick Kalevet (aka Rabies) has found itself some distribution at Cannes! Read on for the details, and when you're done, be sure to go and get a rabies shot. Yeah it hurts, but you don't want this kind of thing to spread!
According to Variety, Image Entertainment has snapped up U.S. rights to Israeli horror film Rabies from Xyz Films, and Mongrel Media has nabbed Canadian rights to the pic, which is the directorial debut of Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales, who also penned the script.
The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all A-list Israeli actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein, and Lior Ashkenazi. Check out the official Kalevet website here.
Synopsis:
A psychotic serial killer on the loose in the woods crosses paths with a group of unsuspecting teenagers. Soon people are dying one by one…...
According to Variety, Image Entertainment has snapped up U.S. rights to Israeli horror film Rabies from Xyz Films, and Mongrel Media has nabbed Canadian rights to the pic, which is the directorial debut of Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales, who also penned the script.
The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all A-list Israeli actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein, and Lior Ashkenazi. Check out the official Kalevet website here.
Synopsis:
A psychotic serial killer on the loose in the woods crosses paths with a group of unsuspecting teenagers. Soon people are dying one by one…...
- 5/17/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Can’t make it to the Tribeca Film Festival? Don't despair. Just like last year, Tribeca 2011 will have an online component, allowing you to watch some of the films from this year's fest in the comfort of your own home. The only catch? Just one of them is a horror film: Rabies (aka Kalevet) directed by Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales.
The Tribeca Online Film Festival is an interactive, web-based film festival supported by Founding Partner American Express. Watch festival films and live video streams from NYC. Connect with film insiders via Tribeca Q&A and the Future of Film blog. Engage with filmmakers via the Filmmaker Feed.
Festival Streaming Room Info:
From April 20 to May 1, watch movies from the Tribeca Film Festival online! Beginning April 12 for American Express Cardmembers, and April 18 for the general public, users can reserve a ‘virtual seat’ for online screenings of select 2011 Tribeca Film Festival features and shorts,...
The Tribeca Online Film Festival is an interactive, web-based film festival supported by Founding Partner American Express. Watch festival films and live video streams from NYC. Connect with film insiders via Tribeca Q&A and the Future of Film blog. Engage with filmmakers via the Filmmaker Feed.
Festival Streaming Room Info:
From April 20 to May 1, watch movies from the Tribeca Film Festival online! Beginning April 12 for American Express Cardmembers, and April 18 for the general public, users can reserve a ‘virtual seat’ for online screenings of select 2011 Tribeca Film Festival features and shorts,...
- 3/21/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
One film making its North American debut at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival that we're extremely intrigued by is the Israeli slasher Kalevet (aka Rabies) from co-directors Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales.
Synopsis:
A psychotic serial killer on the loose in the woods crosses paths with a group of unsuspecting teenagers. Soon people are dying one by one… but the bad guy isn't who you think. Turning genre conventions on their head with a smart script and plenty of unexpected scares, Rabies is a surprising debut worthy of its mantle as Israel's first-ever slasher horror film.
The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all a-list actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein, and Lior Ashkenazi. Check out the official Kalevet website here.
The 10th edition of the Tribeca fest will take place from April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan. For more info visit the official Tribeca website,...
Synopsis:
A psychotic serial killer on the loose in the woods crosses paths with a group of unsuspecting teenagers. Soon people are dying one by one… but the bad guy isn't who you think. Turning genre conventions on their head with a smart script and plenty of unexpected scares, Rabies is a surprising debut worthy of its mantle as Israel's first-ever slasher horror film.
The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all a-list actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein, and Lior Ashkenazi. Check out the official Kalevet website here.
The 10th edition of the Tribeca fest will take place from April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan. For more info visit the official Tribeca website,...
- 3/16/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
After reviewing hundreds of Israeli features, film critic Aharon Keshlers decided to direct his own movie but not yet another Israeli war film or drama genre, but rather a 'slasher'. Along with director Aharon Papouchado, the two are presenting "Rabies" - a movie which tells the story of a group of young teenagers being stalked and hunted down in a deserted dense forest. The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all a-list actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein and Lior Ashkenazi. The two directors declared that making this movie was beyond fulfilling a dream. Keshler stated that he never dared to dream, not even in his pinkest, or rather reddest fantasies that he would find himself doing what he is so passionate for....
- 1/1/2011
- www.ohmygore.com/
That's right Tyrants! Israel now has its own horror offering with the upcoming slasher flick Rabies. Here's what Dread Central had on the movie;
After reviewing hundreds of Israeli features, film critic Aharon Keshlers decided to direct his own movie but not yet another Israeli war film or drama genre, but rather a 'slasher'.
Along with director Aharon Papouchado, the two are presenting "Rabies" - a movie which tells the story of a group of young teenagers being stalked and hunted down in a deserted dense forest. The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all a-list actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein and Lior Ashkenazi.
The two directors declared that making this movie was beyond fulfilling a dream. Keshler stated that he never dared to dream, not even in his pinkest, or rather reddest fantasies that he would find himself doing what he is so passionate for.
After reviewing hundreds of Israeli features, film critic Aharon Keshlers decided to direct his own movie but not yet another Israeli war film or drama genre, but rather a 'slasher'.
Along with director Aharon Papouchado, the two are presenting "Rabies" - a movie which tells the story of a group of young teenagers being stalked and hunted down in a deserted dense forest. The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all a-list actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein and Lior Ashkenazi.
The two directors declared that making this movie was beyond fulfilling a dream. Keshler stated that he never dared to dream, not even in his pinkest, or rather reddest fantasies that he would find himself doing what he is so passionate for.
- 12/30/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Israel is officially tossing its hat into the slasher sub-genre arena with the new flick Rabies (would totally have been funnier if they called it Rabbis), and we've got the first look at the movie for ya right here!
After reviewing hundreds of Israeli features, film critic Aharon Keshlers decided to direct his own movie but not yet another Israeli war film or drama genre, but rather a 'slasher'.
Along with director Aharon Papouchado, the two are presenting "Rabies" - a movie which tells the story of a group of young teenagers being stalked and hunted down in a deserted dense forest. The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all a-list actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein and Lior Ashkenazi.
The two directors declared that making this movie was beyond fulfilling a dream. Keshler stated that he never dared to dream, not even in his pinkest,...
After reviewing hundreds of Israeli features, film critic Aharon Keshlers decided to direct his own movie but not yet another Israeli war film or drama genre, but rather a 'slasher'.
Along with director Aharon Papouchado, the two are presenting "Rabies" - a movie which tells the story of a group of young teenagers being stalked and hunted down in a deserted dense forest. The actors who were chosen to play murderers and murderees are all a-list actors such as Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein and Lior Ashkenazi.
The two directors declared that making this movie was beyond fulfilling a dream. Keshler stated that he never dared to dream, not even in his pinkest,...
- 12/29/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Directors Aharon Keshlers and Navot Papushado are giving Israeli audiences a slice of slasher fare. The duo are in post-production on Kalevet (aka Rabies ), the story of a brother and sister who run away from home find sanctuary in a deserted nature reserve. When the sister falls into the trap of a psychopathic killer, the brother sets out on a race against time to find help. In a twist of fate the rescue of the sister becomes inadvertently intertwined with the lives of a group of young tennis players, a ranger and his dog, as well as a team of policemen. Shooting took place in and around Tel Aviv. The cast includes Ofer Shechter, Ania Buckshtein and Lior Ashkenazi. Below, you'll find footage that was played during some web news cast.
- 12/29/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Throughout the last decade, the Israeli film scene has found relative success both critically and commercially, but those film were either variations of the war theme in Beaufort, Waltz with Bashir and Lebanon or family dramas Late Marriage and Noodle. Other genres haven't really been explored, and when we have veered off into other templates, it's been a fairly dismal effort (see last year's Kirot). This time around, Israeli cinema has gone the horror genre route and on 1st December (which coincides with the eve of Hanukah), the horror film Rabies (the disease, not the plural of Rabbi) will be released - the pic is directed by a film critic-turned director Aharon Kesheles and co-directed by Navot Papushado (featured in the pic below). Early screenings have been earning rave reviews, and the local industry and future investors are curious in seeing just what kind of potential awaits when you factor...
- 11/23/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
There are a number of new projects by the more established filmmakers that are currently in the post-production phases, the most anticipated is perhaps The Band's Visit's Eran Kolirin, who is in the editing stages of The Exchange. - Israeli Film Scene: Local The Israeli film scene appears to be in a hibernation mode right now. "Appears to be" – but isn't necessarily. There is only one Israeli film in local theaters now – it is Phobidilia by the Paz brothers. Based on a book by Izhar Harlev, "Phobidilia" tells the story of a young man, once a high-tech genius, now an agoraphobic. After spending the last couple of years of his life inside his apartment, and never leaving it, he is faced with the biggest challenge ever: A young and beautiful girl enters his life, and his landlord wishes to evacuate him. Both destabilize his life, and tranquility is shattered.
- 4/6/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Getting To Know … Shameless
The love life of gay teenager Ian Gallagher (Gerard Kearns) on the U.K. series Shameless has never been easy. Whether it’s having to steal a bed just so he can have sex with his hot new boyfriend (somehow landing in prison because of it), trying to keep his ongoing affair with a married man a secret, or that fling with a homophobic drug dealer who has a strange sexual quirk (big surprise), something always comes along to make finding love (or just getting laid) a trying ordeal for poor Ian.
Gerard Kearns as Ian Gallagher
Shameless, which airs on Channel 4, the same network that brings us Hollyoaks, is a dark and perverse comedy/drama about the twisted lives of the extremely dysfunctional Gallagher family, as well as their friends and their enemies. Created by Paul Abbott, who is also the executive producer, the series...
The love life of gay teenager Ian Gallagher (Gerard Kearns) on the U.K. series Shameless has never been easy. Whether it’s having to steal a bed just so he can have sex with his hot new boyfriend (somehow landing in prison because of it), trying to keep his ongoing affair with a married man a secret, or that fling with a homophobic drug dealer who has a strange sexual quirk (big surprise), something always comes along to make finding love (or just getting laid) a trying ordeal for poor Ian.
Gerard Kearns as Ian Gallagher
Shameless, which airs on Channel 4, the same network that brings us Hollyoaks, is a dark and perverse comedy/drama about the twisted lives of the extremely dysfunctional Gallagher family, as well as their friends and their enemies. Created by Paul Abbott, who is also the executive producer, the series...
- 1/26/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
In this edition of Gays Of Our Lives, we introduce “In The Spotlight,” a new recurring feature where we examine in depth a particular series, character or storyline of gay interest.
First up, Casualty’s Dr. Toby De Silva, played by Matthew Needham, who bid goodbye this past week to the long running BBC medical series after a story arc during which the character struggled not only with his sexuality, but with his decision to become a doctor as well.
When Toby first joined the show in September 2007, his conflict over whether or not to be a doctor was quickly apparent as we learned that his overbearing parents had forced him into medicine. And while his relationships with women were rare, fleeting and usually disastrous, there hadn’t been much of an inkling regarding Toby being gay – at least not until he was found in bed with Ben Harding (Mark Letheren...
First up, Casualty’s Dr. Toby De Silva, played by Matthew Needham, who bid goodbye this past week to the long running BBC medical series after a story arc during which the character struggled not only with his sexuality, but with his decision to become a doctor as well.
When Toby first joined the show in September 2007, his conflict over whether or not to be a doctor was quickly apparent as we learned that his overbearing parents had forced him into medicine. And while his relationships with women were rare, fleeting and usually disastrous, there hadn’t been much of an inkling regarding Toby being gay – at least not until he was found in bed with Ben Harding (Mark Letheren...
- 1/12/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
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