Eran Riklis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eran Riklis ( born October 2, 1954) is an Israeli filmmaker.  His films include Cup Final (1991), The Syrian Bride (2004), and Lemon Tree (2008). He was born in 1954 and he studied at the National Film and Television School in England. He is married to Dina Riklis and they have two children, a daughter, Tammy, and a son, Jonathan. The family lives in Tel Aviv. His 2010 film The Human Resources Manager was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards,  but it didn't make the final shortlist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eran Riklis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

The Syrian Bride (2004)

In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus, Syria. They have never met each other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Hiam Abbass  •  Makram J. Khoury  •  Clara Khoury  •  Evelyn Kaplun

In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus, Syria. They have never met each other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Hiam Abbass  •  Makram J. Khoury  •  Clara Khoury  •  Evelyn Kaplun

Temptation (2002)

Daphne's life is peaceful. She has solid marriage with a successful lawyer, two charming children and a nice local bookshop. Recently her father passed away and left her a good deal of money, but besides that it's the same old routine. This routine is about to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Dafna Rechter  •  Sharon Alexander  •  Orna Pitussi  •  Uri Hochman

Daphne's life is peaceful. She has solid marriage with a successful lawyer, two charming children and a nice local bookshop. Recently her father passed away and left her a good deal of money, but besides that it's the same old routine. This routine is about to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Dafna Rechter  •  Sharon Alexander  •  Orna Pitussi  •  Uri Hochman

Vulcan Junction (1999)

A drama about a few young men who are setting up the band to win respect not just for themselves but also for their country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Oren Shabo  •  Yael Hadar  •  Danny Steg  •  Sami Huri

A drama about a few young men who are setting up the band to win respect not just for themselves but also for their country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Oren Shabo  •  Yael Hadar  •  Danny Steg  •  Sami Huri

Zohar (1993)

Based on real life story of Israeli oriental singer Zohar Argov, who grew up in a poor family, became rich & famous but the drugs brought him down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Gabi Amrani  •  Shaul Mizrahi  •  Juliano Mer-Khamis  •  Guri Segal

Based on real life story of Israeli oriental singer Zohar Argov, who grew up in a poor family, became rich & famous but the drugs brought him down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Gabi Amrani  •  Shaul Mizrahi  •  Juliano Mer-Khamis  •  Guri Segal

Zaytoun (2012)

Beirut, 1982: a young Palestinian refugee and an Israeli fighter pilot form a tentative bond in their attempt to make their way across war-torn Lebanon back to their home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Stephen Dorff  •  Ashraf Barhom  •  Alice Taglioni  •  Abdallah El Akal

Beirut, 1982: a young Palestinian refugee and an Israeli fighter pilot form a tentative bond in their attempt to make their way across war-torn Lebanon back to their home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Stephen Dorff  •  Ashraf Barhom  •  Alice Taglioni  •  Abdallah El Akal

The Human Resources Manager (2010)

A tragic comedy centered on the HR manager of Israel's largest industrial bakery, who sets out to save the reputation of his business and prevent the publication of a defamatory article.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Mark Ivanir  •  Guri Alfi  •  Noah Silver  •  Rozina Cambos

A tragic comedy centered on the HR manager of Israel's largest industrial bakery, who sets out to save the reputation of his business and prevent the publication of a defamatory article.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Mark Ivanir  •  Guri Alfi  •  Noah Silver  •  Rozina Cambos

Playoff (2012)

In the 1980s, an Israeli refugee, deemed a traitor, coaches West Germany's basketball team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Danny Huston  •  Amira Casar  •  Mark Waschke  •  Max Riemelt

In the 1980s, an Israeli refugee, deemed a traitor, coaches West Germany's basketball team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Danny Huston  •  Amira Casar  •  Mark Waschke  •  Max Riemelt

Lemon Tree (2008)

Salma Zidane, a widow, lives simply from her grove of lemon trees in the West Bank's occupied territory. The Israeli defence minister and his wife move next door, forcing the Secret Service to order the trees' removal for security. The stoic Salma seeks assistance ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Hiam Abbass  •  Tarik Kopty  •  Ali Suliman  •  Doron Tavory

Salma Zidane, a widow, lives simply from her grove of lemon trees in the West Bank's occupied territory. The Israeli defence minister and his wife move next door, forcing the Secret Service to order the trees' removal for security. The stoic Salma seeks assistance ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Hiam Abbass  •  Tarik Kopty  •  Ali Suliman  •  Doron Tavory

Cup Final (1991)

An Israeli soldier is taken hostage by a small PLO squad in Lebanon. The soldier planned to go on vacation and to fly to the world final soccer cup, he and his capturers share the love to soccer and toward the (not so happy) end a relationship is made.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Moshe Ivgy  •  Yussuf Abu-Warda  •  Sharon Alexander  •  Meir Swissa

An Israeli soldier is taken hostage by a small PLO squad in Lebanon. The soldier planned to go on vacation and to fly to the world final soccer cup, he and his capturers share the love to soccer and toward the (not so happy) end a relationship is made.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Moshe Ivgy  •  Yussuf Abu-Warda  •  Sharon Alexander  •  Meir Swissa

Dancing Arabs (2014)

A young Arab is caught between cultures as he is sent to a prestigious Jewish boarding school in Israel in the 1980s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Tawfeek Barhom  •  Ali Suliman  •  Yaël Abecassis  •  Laëtitia Eïdo

A young Arab is caught between cultures as he is sent to a prestigious Jewish boarding school in Israel in the 1980s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Tawfeek Barhom  •  Ali Suliman  •  Yaël Abecassis  •  Laëtitia Eïdo

Shelter (2017)

Naomi, an Israeli Mossad agent, is sent to Germany to protect Mona, a Lebanese informant recovering from plastic surgery to assume her new identity. Together for two weeks in a quiet apartment in Hamburg, the relationship that develops between the two women is soon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Neta Riskin  •  Golshifteh Farahani  •  Yehuda Almagor  •  Doraid Liddawi

Naomi, an Israeli Mossad agent, is sent to Germany to protect Mona, a Lebanese informant recovering from plastic surgery to assume her new identity. Together for two weeks in a quiet apartment in Hamburg, the relationship that develops between the two women is soon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Neta Riskin  •  Golshifteh Farahani  •  Yehuda Almagor  •  Doraid Liddawi

Spider in the Web (2019)

A young operative is sent on a mission to follow an older agent who's behavior has come into question.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Monica Bellucci  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Filip Peeters  •  Hilde Van Mieghem

A young operative is sent on a mission to follow an older agent who's behavior has come into question.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Monica Bellucci  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Filip Peeters  •  Hilde Van Mieghem

Love Letter to Cinema (2014)

Love Letters to Cinema is a collection of ten "letters” in the form of short films (4 minutes each), written and directed by ten outstanding Israeli directors. The films and the directors conduct a dialogue, whereas the directors create a short film with their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Avi Nesher  •  Eran Riklis  •  Hagar Ben-Asher  •  Assi Dayan  •  Tawfik Abu Wael  •  Nadav Lapid  •  Tomer Heymann  •  Dror Shaul  •  Dana Goldberg  •  Michael Alalu
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Love Letters to Cinema is a collection of ten "letters” in the form of short films (4 minutes each), written and directed by ten outstanding Israeli directors. The films and the directors conduct a dialogue, whereas the directors create a short film with their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Avi Nesher  •  Eran Riklis  •  Hagar Ben-Asher  •  Assi Dayan  •  Tawfik Abu Wael  •  Nadav Lapid  •  Tomer Heymann  •  Dror Shaul  •  Dana Goldberg  •  Michael Alalu
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Reading Lolita in Tehran (2023)

Set in post-revolution Iran as extremism took hold, Nafisi’s book tells the autobiographical story of a fearless teacher who secretly gathered seven of her female students to read forbidden Western classics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Golshifteh Farahani  •  Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Set in post-revolution Iran as extremism took hold, Nafisi’s book tells the autobiographical story of a fearless teacher who secretly gathered seven of her female students to read forbidden Western classics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eran Riklis
CAST:  Golshifteh Farahani  •  Zar Amir Ebrahimi