Manpower
Synopsis
An intelligent social issues drama, Manpower sketches a portrait of four men in crisis. Moving between scathing realism and subtle irony, the film raises questions of belonging and uprooting, exile and emigration, home and family. Meir Cohen is a decorated police officer yet he barely earns a living. His new assignment to deport African migrant workers teaches him that foreigners aren’t the only ones with no future in his country. Other plotlines intertwine with Meir’s story: an Israeli-Filipino boy fighting for recognition; a taxi driver whose children are migrating to a distant country; and a veteran migrant worker who’s forced to decide whether to leave or to hide until trouble passes.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Noam Kaplan
- Screenplay & Story
- Noam Kaplan
- Original Title
- Manpower
- Country of Origin
- France, Israel
- Spoken Languages
- Hebrew
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
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Noam Kaplan
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What is Manpower about?
An intelligent social issues drama, Manpower sketches a portrait of four men in crisis. Moving between scathing realism and subtle irony, the film raises questions of belonging and uprooting, exile and emigration, home and family. Meir Cohen is a decorated police officer yet he barely earns a living. His new assignment to deport African migrant workers teaches him that foreigners aren’t the only ones with no future in his country. Other plotlines intertwine with Meir’s story: an Israeli-Filipino boy fighting for recognition; a taxi driver whose children are migrating to a distant country; and a veteran migrant worker who’s forced to decide whether to leave or to hide until trouble passes.
Who directed Manpower?
Manpower was directed by Noam Kaplan.
Who stars in Manpower?
The principal cast of Manpower includes Shmulik Calderone, Yossi Marshak, Pampas Shimon Udi, Sun Intusap, Liat Goren.
When was Manpower released and how long is it?
Manpower was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.