Karaoke (2022 film)

Karaoke
Karaoke
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Moshe Rosenthal
Written by	Moshe Rosenthal
Produced by	Efrat Cohen
Starring	Sasson Gabai; Rita Shukron; Lior Ashkenazi
Cinematography	Daniel Miller
Edited by	Dafi Farbman
Music by	Gal Lev; Lior Perla
Production; companies	Israel Film Fund; The Steve Tisch Foundation for First Features
Distributed by	Lev Cinemas
Release dates	June 10, 2022 (Tribeca); September 29, 2022 (Israel);
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Israel
Language	Hebrew

Karaoke (Hebrew: קריוקי) is a 2022 Israeli comedy-drama film written and directed by Moshe Rosenthal in his directorial debut.^[1] Starring Sasson Gabai, Rita Shukron and Lior Ashkenazi accompanied by Aryeh Cherner, Kobi Faraj, Alma Dishi and Timur Cohen.^[2]

Synopsis

Meir and Tova, a middle-aged couple, live in one of the towers in a new neighborhood in Holon. They feel stuck in a sleepy rut and that they are wasting their lives. But when Itzik, a modeling agent from Miami, shows up in their lives, everything suddenly changes.^[3]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[4]

Sasson Gabai as Meir
Rita Shukron as Tova
Lior Ashkenazi as Itzik
Aryeh Cherner
Kobi Faraj
Alma Dishi
Timur Cohen

Release

Karaoke had its world premiere on June 10, 2022, at the Tribeca Festival.^[5] It was released commercially on September 29, 2022, in Israeli theaters.^[6]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10.^[7]

Accolades

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2022	Tribeca Festival	Best Narrative Feature Film - International	Karaoke	Nominated	^[8]
	Jerusalem Film Festival	Best Israeli Feature Film		Nominated	^[9]
		Best First Feature Film		Won
		Audience Award		Won
	Ophir Award	Best Picture		Nominated	^[10]^[11]
		Best Director	Moshe Rosenthal	Nominated
		Best Actor	Sasson Gabai	Won
		Best Actress	Rita Shukron	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Lior Ashkenazi	Nominated
		Best Cast	Hamotel Zrem-Kastel	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Moshe Rosenthal	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Daniel Miller	Nominated
		Best Original Music	Gal Lev & Lior Perla	Won
		Best Soundtrack	Vitali Greenspan & Avi Mizrahi	Won
		Best Editing	Defi Perbman	Nominated
		Best Art Design	Ado Dolev	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Yam Brusilovsky	Nominated
		Best Makeup	Ingrid Siebert	Nominated
	Raindance Film Festival	Best Director	Moshe Rosenthal	Won	^[12]
	Raindance Film Festival	Best Screenplay	Moshe Rosenthal	Won	^[12]
	Virginia Film Festival	Programmers Awards - Narrative Feature Film	Karaoke	Won	^[13]

References

^ "כוכבים לרגע: על "קריוקי" של משה רוזנטל - סינמטק תל אביב". 2023-07-23. Archived from the original on 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ "הסרט "קריוקי" נרכש להפצה בארה"ב!". arts.tau.ac.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ "קולנוע - עולים השבוע: "קריוקי" ועוד". www.habama.co.il. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ "קריוקי (2022) - שחקנים וצוות הפקה". אידיבי (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ בוגן, אמיר (2022-04-19). "הסרט הישראלי "קריוקי" התקבל לפסטיבל טרייבקה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ "Karaoke strikes a chord with Israelis". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ "Karaoke - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ "TRIBECA FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2022 COMPETITION WINNERS". Tribeca. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ "זוכי פסטיבל הקולנוע ירושלים 2022". Jerusalem Film Festival (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ רשף, דביר (2022-08-10). ""ולריה מתחתנת" ו"קריוקי" מובילים עם 14 מועמדויות בפרסי אופיר". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ "פרסי אופיר 2022: רשימת הזוכים המלאה - סינמסקופסינמסקופ". סינמסקופ - בלוג הקולנוע של יאיר רוה. ביקורות סרטים, חדשות וטבלת המבקרים. 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ "30th Raindance Film Festival Award Winners". Raindance. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ "Award Winners". Virginia Film Festival. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

External links

Karaoke at IMDb

[1] "כוכבים לרגע: על "קריוקי" של משה רוזנטל - סינמטק תל אביב". 2023-07-23. Archived from the original on 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[2] "הסרט "קריוקי" נרכש להפצה בארה"ב!". arts.tau.ac.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[3] "קולנוע - עולים השבוע: "קריוקי" ועוד". www.habama.co.il. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[4] "קריוקי (2022) - שחקנים וצוות הפקה". אידיבי (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[5] בוגן, אמיר (2022-04-19). "הסרט הישראלי "קריוקי" התקבל לפסטיבל טרייבקה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[6] "Karaoke strikes a chord with Israelis". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[7] "Karaoke - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[8] "TRIBECA FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2022 COMPETITION WINNERS". Tribeca. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[9] "זוכי פסטיבל הקולנוע ירושלים 2022". Jerusalem Film Festival (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[10] רשף, דביר (2022-08-10). ""ולריה מתחתנת" ו"קריוקי" מובילים עם 14 מועמדויות בפרסי אופיר". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[11] "פרסי אופיר 2022: רשימת הזוכים המלאה - סינמסקופסינמסקופ". סינמסקופ - בלוג הקולנוע של יאיר רוה. ביקורות סרטים, חדשות וטבלת המבקרים. 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[12] "30th Raindance Film Festival Award Winners". Raindance. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[13] "Award Winners". Virginia Film Festival. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

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