Flipping Out (film)
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Flipping Out is 2007-film directed by Yoav Shamir
describing the drug use of Israeli men and women in India
. After finishing their compulsory military service, tens of thousands of young Israelis head for India to unwind, get stoned or, in some cases, go insane—all of which are explored in the film.
Per explanatory on-screen subtitles, many former soldiers take their discharge bonus and head to India, where 90-percent will take drugs and a good 2,000 will end up needing professional help after having suffering drug-induced mental breakdowns, or "flipping out."
The documentary shows the response of Israeli agencies to the growing problem of settlements in India with ex-soldiers involved in drug use. One telling encounter in Flipping Out is the meeting between the Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Eli Ishay and former soldiers. One female soldier tells him that she is on her second trip to India and that “...here one can feel normal again .no bombings, no corruption, none of that pressure [faced] back in Israel... one comes here and feels normal again”.http://www.jewishpost.com/culture/Former-Israeli-Soldiers-Flipping-Out-in-India.html
The movie stars Hilik Magnus, Or Pines, Eyal Goldstein, Ran Shamir, Eli Ishay. It was shown on Sundance Channel.
Running time: 84 min.
Produced by Topia Communications (2003) L.T.D. and Cinephil in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada
and ITVS
International
Hebrew, English dialogue.
Yoav Shamir
' is an Israeli documentary filmmaker most noted for the films Checkpoint and Defamation. Shamir's films have received awards from independent film festivals including Best Feature Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, Best International Documentary at the Hot Docs...
describing the drug use of Israeli men and women in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. After finishing their compulsory military service, tens of thousands of young Israelis head for India to unwind, get stoned or, in some cases, go insane—all of which are explored in the film.
Per explanatory on-screen subtitles, many former soldiers take their discharge bonus and head to India, where 90-percent will take drugs and a good 2,000 will end up needing professional help after having suffering drug-induced mental breakdowns, or "flipping out."
The documentary shows the response of Israeli agencies to the growing problem of settlements in India with ex-soldiers involved in drug use. One telling encounter in Flipping Out is the meeting between the Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Eli Ishay and former soldiers. One female soldier tells him that she is on her second trip to India and that “...here one can feel normal again .no bombings, no corruption, none of that pressure [faced] back in Israel... one comes here and feels normal again”.http://www.jewishpost.com/culture/Former-Israeli-Soldiers-Flipping-Out-in-India.html
The movie stars Hilik Magnus, Or Pines, Eyal Goldstein, Ran Shamir, Eli Ishay. It was shown on Sundance Channel.
Running time: 84 min.
Produced by Topia Communications (2003) L.T.D. and Cinephil in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
and ITVS
ITVS
Independent Television Service is a service in the United States which funds and presents documentaries and dramas on public television, new media projects on the Internet, and the weekly series Independent Lens and Global Voices on PBS....
International
Hebrew, English dialogue.