Private Project

Swordsman: Gabriel Moked

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.

  • refael carmeli
    Director
    Undergound Man
  • Raphael Carmeli
    Director
  • Shlomit Carmeli
    Writer
    Undergound Man
  • Raphael Carmeli
    Writer
  • Shlomit Carmeli
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    איש החרב: גבריאל מוקד
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Portrait
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 28, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    140,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Israel
  • Country of Filming:
    Israel
  • Language:
    Hebrew
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Jerusalem Film Festival 2019
    Jerusalem
    Israel
    July 30, 2019
    Israeli Premiere
    Official Selection
Director - refael carmeli, Raphael Carmeli