Ram Loevy(1940-2025)
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
In a career that paralleled the history of Israeli television, Ram
Loevy has been one of the filmmakers who shaped the medium into the
conscious of a beleaguered nation. In close over 50 features and
documentaries for television, he has challenged the established Israeli
narrative, often facing censorship as a result. His very first
television documentary, Mitrasim (1969), first exposed Israelis to the
plight of the Palestinian population that was forced from their homes
during the War of Independence. At the same time it offered Arab
Israelis a first glimpse into how the Holocaust had affected the
country's Jewish population. Khirbet Khizeh was a fictional retelling
of the expulsion of Palestinians in 1948. Lehem, a landmark drama that
was awarded the Prix Italia in 1986, first exposed the problems of the
unemployed underclass of Jews. The Film that Wasn't, which was
completed right after Loevy was awarded the Israel Prize in
Communication, Radio and Television, tackled the issue of torture,
while Seger examined the impact of Israel's occupation on the Gaza
Strip.
After forty years in television, Loevy is now at work on The Dead of Jaffa, his first full-length feature film for the cinema.
After forty years in television, Loevy is now at work on The Dead of Jaffa, his first full-length feature film for the cinema.
