Manpower (2014)
An intelligent social issues drama, Manpower sketches a portrait of four men in crisis. Moving between scathing realism and subtle irony, the film raises questions of belonging and uprooting, exile and emigration, home and family. Meir Cohen is a decorated police officer yet he barely earns a living. His new assignment to deport African migrant workers teaches him that foreigners aren’t the only ones with no future in his country. Other plotlines intertwine with Meir’s story: an Israeli-Filipino boy fighting for recognition; a taxi driver whose children are migrating to a distant country; and a veteran migrant worker who’s forced to decide whether to leave or to hide until trouble passes.
Director: Noam Kaplan
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: February 13, 2014
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Country: France, Israel
Language: עִבְרִית
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Noam Kaplan
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Manpower about?
- An intelligent social issues drama, Manpower sketches a portrait of four men in crisis. Moving between scathing realism and subtle irony, the film raises questions of belonging and uprooting, exile and emigration, home and family. Meir Cohen is a decorated police officer yet he barely earns a living. His new assignment to deport African migrant workers teaches him that foreigners aren’t the only ones with no future in his country. Other plotlines intertwine with Meir’s story: an Israeli-Filipino boy fighting for recognition; a taxi driver whose children are migrating to a distant country; and a veteran migrant worker who’s forced to decide whether to leave or to hide until trouble passes.
- Who directed Manpower?
- Manpower was directed by Noam Kaplan.
- Who stars in Manpower?
- Manpower stars Shmulik Calderone, Yossi Marshak, Pampas Shimon Udi, Sun Intusap, Liat Goren, Neta Shpigelman.
- How long is Manpower?
- Manpower has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Manpower?
- Manpower is a Drama film.
- Where was Manpower produced?
- Manpower was produced in France, Israel.