Eran Riklis is one of Israel’s most acclaimed filmmakers, known for a body of work that has achieved both international critical acclaim and commercial success. His films—including Reading Lolita in Tehran, The Syrian Bride, Lemon Tree, The Human Resources Manager, A Borrowed Identity, Zaytoun, Spider in the Web, Shelter, Playoff, Cup Final, Zohar, and Vulcan Junction—have been showcased at major festivals such as Berlin, Venice, Toronto, Telluride, Locarno, London, and San Sebastián. He is a graduate of the National Film School in Beaconsfield, UK.
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READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN
What was your first experience with film and how did it influence your first project?
Watching Clint Eastwood in Rawhide at the age of five was my first experience with film, and it still resonates with me today—though it had nothing to do with my first project.
Who are your favorite Filmmakers?
Andrei Tarkovsky, Jean Renoir, Wim Wenders, Martin Scorsese, Roman Polanski
What are you working on that no one knows about?
Top Secret… (seriously—that’s the name of the project, and no one can know about it).
Who would play you in a movie? What’s your go to movie snack? What’s the film title that best describes your life?
Play me in a movie: Jack Nicholson.
Go-to movie snack: I don’t eat snacks while watching a movie.
Film title that best describes my life: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
