Tarantino: Israeli thriller 'best film of year'
Acclaimed American director surprises creators of 'Big Bad Wolves' when he attends movie's screening at Busan Film Festival, promises to promote it in US
They may be at early stages of their career, but young Israeli directors Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales
have likely fulfilled the ultimate fantasy of every filmmaker.
The surprise took place Friday at the 18th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, where Papushado and Keshales arrived to promote their film which was released in Israel
a month and a half ago.
It happened just two days ago when acclaimed American director Quentin Tarantino arrived at a screening of their film "Big Bad Wolves," grabbed the microphone and declared it "the best film of the year."
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"Big Bad Wolves," a comic thriller starring Lior Ashkenazi and Tzahi Grad, tells the story of a bereaved father out for revenge against a man suspected of murdering his little girl.
Papushado and Keshales have said in every possible interview that Tarantino is one of their greatest inspirations. The American director is famous for violent and pounding films like "Pulp Fiction, "Kill Bill," "Reservoir Dogs" and "Inglourious Basterds."
"There was a rumor that Tarantino was at the festival, but no one dreams of him arriving to watch your movie of all films," Papushado told Yedioth Ahronoth on Saturday. "But then I was told that he had received a warm recommendation about the film, and I was asked if he could come to see it.
"At the end of the screening, he approached the microphone as if he were a regular viewer and launched a series of praises."
After the screening, Tarantino asked to talk to the shocked Papushado. "He promised to support and promote the film in every way possible when it hits the screens in the United States," the Israeli filmmaker recounted.
"It feels like I'm an Elvis fan, and Elvis comes over and says to me, "Hey, you sing pretty well too," Keshales added. "I have been in seventh heaven for two days now."
