Name: The Driver Is Red
Genre: Animation, Short
Released: 2017-10-06
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Mark Pinter

"The Driver Is Red" (2017 release; 15 min.) is an animated short about how the Israeli Shin Bet agent tracked down Ricardo Klement (a/k/a Nazi top figure Adolf Eichmann) in Buenos Aires in 1960. leading to Eichmann's capture (which is where this short concludes). Most of us know the main story lines of how it all played out, but to see it again like this is a powerful reminder of it all.

The style of animation is almost rudimentary, in that we see the drawings being developed with black pencil on white background. Yet for some reason I felt very much engaged and "drawn in" by this animation. It all goes by very quickly, and it feels like no second was wasted.

I recently saw this at the 2019 Jewish & Israeli Film Festival here in Cincinnati, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. I've been attending this for yeas, and more often than not the festival's programming committee does a great job putting together a sale of interesting and engaging films. If you have a chance to see "The Driver In Red', do not miss it!

Animation is a form of visual storytelling that involves creating visual art and motion through the use of various techniques and technologies. In animation, images are manipulated to create the illusion of movement, bringing characters, objects, and environments to life. Animation can encompass a wide range of styles, themes, and intended audiences, making it a diverse and versatile form of storytelling.

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The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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Set in Argentina 1960, this true crime documentary follows secret agent Zvi Aharoni (Mark Pinter) as he searches for a mysterious man named Ricardo Klement. What he discovered in the remote outskirts of Buenos Aires would send shock waves around the world.

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