Watch Etgar Keret: Based on a True Story (2017) Official Trailer
7 / 10 IMDb June 15, 2017 1h 10m
In his short stories, Israeli writer Etgar Keret mixes fantasy and reality. His own life story also comes across as a modern fairy tale. In this hybrid documentary, the filmmakers investigate why storytelling is essential for Keret's survival.
Director
Runtime
1h 10m
Release Date
June 15, 2017
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
France, Israel, Netherlands, United States of America
Writers
Cast
Etgar Keret
as Himself
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Adi Arnon
as La Vache Qui Rit Band member
Steef Cuijpers
as German Publisher
Alon Dahan
as Fatso
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Nadav Eder
as The Guy
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Morly Frishman
as Airport Security Guy
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Annelies Gesquierre
as Airport Security Girl
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Merav Geva
as Police Officer
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Vera Gorenstein
as La Vache Qui Rit Band member
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Stephane Kaas
as Himself
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Rutger Lemm
as Himself
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Asaf Levinbook
as La Vache Qui Rit Band
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Nitzan Peri
as La Vache Qui Rit Band member
Jonathan Safran Foer
as Himself
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Raz Shmueli
as Police Officer
Production Companies
2-Team Productions
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