MATAN TAL.
[ FILM DIRECTOR ]
BIOGRAPHY
Matan Tal
Born in 1992 in Rishon LeZion, Israel.
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Matan Tal is a filmmaker and writer based in Berlin, Germany.
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His films showcase a wide range of forms and genres, including narrative fiction, VR, and desktop documentaries.
His work often explores themes of identity and memory, taking viewers on poetic journeys full of humour through complex political and social contexts.
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In 2019, Tal was named one of the Top 10 Berlin Filmmakers to Watch by the Raindance Film Festival.
He holds a degree in Film Studies from Tel Aviv University and has been writing and directing short and medium-length films since 2016.
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Tal's impressive portfolio includes the films Medea, The Same Snowy Ground, The Limbo, The Death of Romain Rolland, The Invention of Chris Marker, and Mildness.
He has received recognition and numerous awards for his work at festivals across the world.
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With a focus on storytelling that blends fiction and non-fiction, Tal's films invite viewers to explore the invisible forces that complement and give deeper meaning to our physical world.
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For the full filmography, scroll down)
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Berlin, Germany.
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FILMOGRAPHY
THE SAME SNOWY GROUD
2020
A journey through a place of an eternal past; where the grandson of a Jewish partisan sets out to experience the dramatic events and places that shaped his grandfather's war years.
THE INVENTION OF CHRIS MARKER
2020
A Computer-Screen documentary about the essence of Chris Marker
MEDEA
2018
A tragic actress loses her identity in a character, what then turns her life into tragedy.
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Producers: Rozi Buber & Matan Tal Director: Matan Tal
Cinematographer: Offek Hasid
Art Director: Na’ama Lurié
Film Editor : Noam Taub
Actors: Kama Berman, Eldad Ben Tora,
Yonatan Horen.
THE LIMBO
2018
An Israeli soldier, all alone on top of a mountain, facing fierce winds, dense fog and a growing depression.
Director: Matan Tal
Actor: Omer Klaider
MILDNESS
2018
Romantic problems in Venice.
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Producer: Hikaru Kodama
Director: Matan Tal
Scriptwriter: Amandine Bourse
Cinematographer: Chen Cohen
Film Editor : Susanne Spielvogel
Actors: Amandine Bourse, Nikolai Ostrikov
THE DEATH OF ROMAIN ROLLAND
2017
Romain is rejected by his own literary characters.
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Director: Matan Tal
Actors: Victor Orlov, Eddie Himovich, Jonathan Adwokat.