Dror Shaul
Encyclopedia
Dror Shaul, is an Israel
i film-maker.
He came to prominence with the release of his first film, the 50-minutes Mivtza Savta
(Operation Grandma), a comedy
with a focus on the kibbutz
experience. It is considered a cult movie, especially amongst kibbutzniks. He returned to the kibbutz with his second full-length feature, Adama Meshuga'at (Sweet Mud), a drama
following an unhappy childhood on a kibbutz. It won an Israeli Film Academy Best Picture Award and a Sundance
Grand Jury Prize. Shaul has confirmed that both films are based on real-life events. In between he wrote and directed Sima Vaknin Machshefa (Sima Vaknin, the Witch).
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i film-maker.
He came to prominence with the release of his first film, the 50-minutes Mivtza Savta
Mivtza Savta
Mivtza Savta is an Israeli cult film directed by Dror Shaul and released in 1999.The film is a satirical comedy about the Israeli military and kibbutz life. The story revolves around three brothers: Alon , a no-nonsense Israeli Army officer, Benny , a brilliant electrician, and Idan , a wimpy...
(Operation Grandma), a comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
with a focus on the kibbutz
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
experience. It is considered a cult movie, especially amongst kibbutzniks. He returned to the kibbutz with his second full-length feature, Adama Meshuga'at (Sweet Mud), a drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
following an unhappy childhood on a kibbutz. It won an Israeli Film Academy Best Picture Award and a Sundance
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
Grand Jury Prize. Shaul has confirmed that both films are based on real-life events. In between he wrote and directed Sima Vaknin Machshefa (Sima Vaknin, the Witch).