Even with My Eyes Open

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Even with My Eyes Open (2011)

Directed by Ofir Trainin

“A Musical Psychological Journey into the Extraordinary Creation of Gabriel Belchasan”

Documentary · 54m

The musical and soul-searching journey of Gabriel Belhassan, musician, former orthodox Jew and recently diagnosed with manic depression. After being released from a mental institution he began working on a solo album. But leaving his family and moving to Tel Aviv frightens him - the urban solitude, pressure, disturbed sleep and totality of the music bring on the disease again. His manic attacks have him standing on the brink of sanity, reaching out to God, just as he did when he was a child. Refusing to give up, he struggles to finish the album and receive the artistic acclaim he so desperately wishes for.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Ofir Trainin
Writer
Ofir Trainin
Editor
Eyal Tsarfati
Producer
Shahar Ben-Hur

Details

Original title
גם כשעיני פקוחות
Release date
2011-04-11
Runtime
54m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
HE
Spoken languages
Hebrew
Countries
Israel