The Seven Tapes (2012)
A cinematic journey into the world of Yona Wallach, an Israeli poet, whose radical life and poetry ended with her death at an early age, leaving behind a myth and a trail of admirers. More than 25 years after her death, seven recorded tapes from her last interview, which were made with Helit Yeshurun, are discovered. In these tapes, Wallach confesses to her attraction to madness, her experiments with drugs, her relationship with god and about the dangers of writing. The film weaves her testimony with interviews, with rare archival footage, with her poems and with animation that revives Wallach's thoughts, images and visions.
Director: Yair Qedar
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 56 min
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Cast
- Yona Wallach - Self
Editing: Yael Badrashi
Language: עִבְרִית
Budget: $200,000
Original Language: he
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Seven Tapes about?
- A cinematic journey into the world of Yona Wallach, an Israeli poet, whose radical life and poetry ended with her death at an early age, leaving behind a myth and a trail of admirers. More than 25 years after her death, seven recorded tapes from her last interview, which were made with Helit Yeshurun, are discovered. In these tapes, Wallach confesses to her attraction to madness, her experiments with drugs, her relationship with god and about the dangers of writing. The film weaves her testimony with interviews, with rare archival footage, with her poems and with animation that revives Wallach's thoughts, images and visions.
- Who directed The Seven Tapes?
- The Seven Tapes was directed by Yair Qedar.
- Who stars in The Seven Tapes?
- The Seven Tapes stars Yona Wallach.
- How long is The Seven Tapes?
- The Seven Tapes has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
- What genre is The Seven Tapes?
- The Seven Tapes is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of The Seven Tapes?
- The Seven Tapes had a budget of $200,000.