ISRAEL / 2023 / 97min.
SILVER’S UPRISING by Dan Shadur
Awards and nominations: Warsaw Film Festival, Talin Black Nights International Film Festival
Short synopsis: Crime boss or fearless dissident? The biggest cyber trial in the history of Israel will determine the fate of a former ultra-orthodox kid who transformed the drug-dealing business. This is one of the most controversial documentaries in the history of Israeli and world cinema in general about one of the most controversial case in the history of Israel.
Dan Shadur is a filmmaker and producer based in Tel Aviv. His debut documentary “Before The Revolution” was funded by Yes Docu and ITVS premiered in Hotdocs 2013 and featured in dozens of international festivals, including NYC and SF Jewish Film Festivals. His film “King Bibi - The Life and Performances of Benjamin Netanyahu” – finalist for the Israeli Film Academy Awards for 2019 - is one of the most-watched Israeli documentaries in recent years, heralded by the Washington Post as one of the best foreign documentaries of 2019. "Silver's Uprising" (2023) was featured on Canal+.doc and was nominated for 3 awards at the annual Israeli Documentary Forum. His work aired on PBS, Arte, ZDF, Canal +, and other broadcasters. As a writer, Shadur contributed to Israel’s leading newspapers and magazines. As of July 22’, He is also the host of Israel’s first documentary podcast - “The Echo Chamber”.