Swordsman: Gabriel Moked (2019)
A documentary portrait of Gabriel Moked, who moved from Warsaw to Israel after World War II, quickly learned Hebrew, and published a literary magazine while still in high school. It was his first step toward becoming an editor and publisher who would shock the young Israeli establishment. A professor of philosophy and enfant terrible of the world of Israeli literature, he was the first to discover and publish works by Yona Wallach, David Avidan, Aharon Appelfeld and others. Today, at the age of 85, after 60 years as publisher of the literary magazine Achshav ("Now"), he has no plans to retire. He draws his sword for another round of battle, with a new generation of Israeli poets.
Director: Raphael Carmeli, Shlomit Carmeli
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: July 30, 2019
Language: עִבְרִית
Original Language: he
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Swordsman: Gabriel Moked about?
- A documentary portrait of Gabriel Moked, who moved from Warsaw to Israel after World War II, quickly learned Hebrew, and published a literary magazine while still in high school. It was his first step toward becoming an editor and publisher who would shock the young Israeli establishment. A professor of philosophy and enfant terrible of the world of Israeli literature, he was the first to discover and publish works by Yona Wallach, David Avidan, Aharon Appelfeld and others. Today, at the age of 85, after 60 years as publisher of the literary magazine Achshav ("Now"), he has no plans to retire. He draws his sword for another round of battle, with a new generation of Israeli poets.
- Who directed Swordsman: Gabriel Moked?
- Swordsman: Gabriel Moked was directed by Raphael Carmeli, Shlomit Carmeli.
- How long is Swordsman: Gabriel Moked?
- Swordsman: Gabriel Moked has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Swordsman: Gabriel Moked?
- Swordsman: Gabriel Moked is a Documentary film.