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SCREENING OF THE ISRAELI OFFICE (HA'MISRAD)
In the Israeli adaptation of the world famous comedy, the office is a microcosm of Israeli society, where an orthodox woman, Arab man, Russian immigrant, and gay man work under one roof with a useless, non-pc boss. Based upon the original series produced for the BBC, and created, written and devised by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchan. |
Uzi Weil is one of the most prolific writers working today in Israel. He has published novels and short stories, wrote some of the most talked about Israeli TV shows in the last 15 years, and for about a decade wrote a weekly satirical column which dealt, for the first time, with all things taboo in Israeli humor - racism, sexual anxieties, the manipulative use of the Holocaust in Israeli politics, and downright silliness (the last one, surprisingly enough, being the biggest taboo of all). His books and TV shows have influenced a generation of writers, and redefined the boundaries of satire in Israel.
Amongst his best known works: The 1990 book The Day They Shot the Prime-Minister, which predicted the Rabin assassination long before anyone thought such a thing is possible; The scandalous TV sketch shows The Chamber Quintet and The Strip; The top ranked Be'Tipul, andmost recently - the Israeli adaptation of the hit sitcom The Office.
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