A Matter of Size
| 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 |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Languages | Hebrew, Japanese |
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.
Plot
Herzl 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
- 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
The 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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