Etgar Keret: Based on a True Story

1h 10m
Documentary
7

In his short stories, Israeli writer Etgar Keret mixes fantasy and reality. His own life story also comes across as a modern fairy tale. In this hybrid documentary, the filmmakers investigate why storytelling is essential for Keret's survival.

Cast

Etgar Keret
Himself
Adi Arnon
La Vache Qui Rit Band member
Steef Cuijpers
German Publisher
Alon Dahan
Fatso
Nadav Eder
The Guy
Morly Frishman
Airport Security Guy
Annelies Gesquierre
Airport Security Girl
Merav Geva
Police Officer
Vera Gorenstein
La Vache Qui Rit Band member
Stephane Kaas
Himself
Rutger Lemm
Himself
Asaf Levinbook
La Vache Qui Rit Band
Nitzan Peri
La Vache Qui Rit Band member
Jonathan Safran Foer
Himself
Raz Shmueli
Police Officer

Crew

Stephane Kaas
Director
Rutger Lemm
Writer

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