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A Matter of Size
2009 Israeli film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Matter of Size (Hebrew: סיפור גדול, Sipur Gadol, lit: "A Big Story") is a 2009 Israeli comedy-drama film directed by Sharon Maymon and Erez Tadmor.
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Plot
Herzl Mesika is an obese man who struggles unsuccessfully to lose weight. When he starts a new job in a Japanese restaurant he is introduced to the sport of Sumo wrestling. Herzl decides to use his weight to his advantage by founding Israel's first Sumo wrestling team of four.
Cast
- Itzik Cohen - Herzl
- Dvir Benedek - Aharon
- Alon Dahan - Gidi
- Shmulik Cohen - Sami
- Irit Kaplan - Zehava
- Togo Igawa - Kitano
- Levana Finkelstein - Mona Mesika
- Evelin Hagoel - Geula
Awards and nominations
The film was nominated for 2009 Ophir Awards in 13 categories[1] an won won three of them: Best Actress ( Irit Kaplan ), Best Supporting Actress ( Levana Finkelstein ), and Costume Design ( Inbal Shuki ).[2]
It was the Audience Award winner at the 2009 Karlovy Vary Film Festival[2]
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