Restoration (2011 film)
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Restoration is a 2011 Israeli film directed by Yossi (Joseph) Madmoni. The Hebrew title is בוקר טוב אדון פידלמן (transliterated “Boker Tov Adon Fidelman”, literally “Good Morning Mr Fidelman”).
The film concerns a small furniture-restoration business in Tel Aviv, Malamud & Fidelman. As the film begins, one of the partners (Malamud) has died, and bequeathed his share in the business not to his longtime partner Yaakov Fidelman, but to Yaakov's son Noah Fidelman.
At the 2011 Jerusalem Film Festival
, Restoration won the Haggiag Family Award for Best Full-Length Feature Film. At the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
, it won the top award, the Grand Prix Crystal Globe
.
At the Sundance Film Festival
, writer Erez Kav-El won the World Cinema Screenwriting Award (Dramatic) for Restoration.
In Israel, Restoration received 11 nominations for the Ophir Awards.
The film concerns a small furniture-restoration business in Tel Aviv, Malamud & Fidelman. As the film begins, one of the partners (Malamud) has died, and bequeathed his share in the business not to his longtime partner Yaakov Fidelman, but to Yaakov's son Noah Fidelman.
At the 2011 Jerusalem Film Festival
Jerusalem Film Festival
The Jerusalem Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in Jerusalem, Israel. The festival was the brainchild of Lia van Leer, who inaugurated it on May 17, 1984...
, Restoration won the Haggiag Family Award for Best Full-Length Feature Film. At the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival gained worldwide recognition over the past years and has become one of Europe's major film events....
, it won the top award, the Grand Prix Crystal Globe
Crystal Globe
Crystal Globe is the main award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, first given in the city of Karlovy Vary of the Czech Republic, in 1948.In the international competition of films, IFFKV presents the following awards:...
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At the Sundance Film Festival
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...
, writer Erez Kav-El won the World Cinema Screenwriting Award (Dramatic) for Restoration.
In Israel, Restoration received 11 nominations for the Ophir Awards.