Self Made (2014)
- Original title
- בורג
- Directed by
- Shira Geffen
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An Israeli artist and a Palestinian store clerk accidentally switch lives after a mix-up at a border checkpoint. The film uses humor and strange situations to show how people's identities can be misleading.
surrealdarkly comicdisorientingthoughtfulwittyunsettlingabsurdreflective
What happens
Self Made (Hebrew: בורג) is a 2014 Israeli film written and directed by Shira Geffen. The film follows an Israeli artist (Michal) and a Palestinian DIY store clerk (Nadine) who swap their lives because of a mix-up at a border security checkpoint. In his review for The Hollywood Reporter, critic Clarence Tsui described the film as being filled with "dark humor" and noted its use of "surreal elements to explore difficult real-world issues." Tsui further explained, "Gefen’s intention is to show that a person's outward appearance is merely a façade," and concluded that the film presents "a thought-provoking and witty commentary on the limitations imposed on women—or perhaps on everyone, in general." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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