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A Matter of Size (Hebrew: סיפור גדול, Sipur Gadol, lit: "A Big Story") is a 2009 Israeli comedy-drama film directed by Sharon Maymon and Erez Tadmor.
| A Matter of Size | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| סיפור גדול | |
| Directed by | Sharon Maymon Erez Tadmor |
| Produced by | Tami Leon Chilik Michaeli Oliver Simon Franziska An der Gassen |
| Starring | Itzik Cohen Dvir Benedek Alon Dahan |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Languages | Hebrew, Japanese |
Plot
editHerzl Mesika is an obese man who struggles unsuccessfully to lose weight. When he starts a new job in a Japanese restaurant he is introduced to the sport of Sumo wrestling. Herzl decides to use his weight to his advantage by founding Israel's first Sumo wrestling team of four.
Cast
edit- Itzik Cohen - Herzl
- Dvir Benedek - Aharon
- Alon Dahan - Gidi
- Shmulik Cohen - Sami
- Irit Kaplan - Zehava
- Togo Igawa - Kitano
- Levana Finkelstein - Mona Mesika
- Evelin Hagoel - Geula
Awards and nominations
editThe film was nominated for 2009 Ophir Awards in 13 categories[1] an won won three of them: Best Actress (Irit Kaplan), Best Supporting Actress (Levana Finkelstein), and Costume Design (Inbal Shuki).[2]
It was the Audience Award winner at the 2009 Karlovy Vary Film Festival[2]
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