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Bat Yam – New York

Producer

בת ים – ניו יורק

מפיק

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Year

1999

Duration

Genre

TV Drama Series

Production details

Season 1:
Production year: 1995
Production country: Israel
Filming Location: Israel, USA
Image: Color
Length: 6 episodes x 25 minutes
Languages: Hebrew
Available Formats: VHS

Season 2:
Production year: 1996-7
Production country: Israel
Filming Location: Israel
Image: Color
Length: 12 episodes x 28 minutes
Languages: Hebrew
Available Formats: VHS

Season 3:
Production year: 1998
Production country: Israel
Filming Location: Israel
Image: Color
Length: 7 episodes x 30 minutes
Languages: Hebrew
Available Formats: VHS

Credits

Season 1:
Directors: David Ofek and Yossi Madmoni
Producer: Micha Shagrir
Creators: David Ofek and Yossi Madmoni, original idea by Micha Shagrir
Production Company: Shiba Communications Ltd.
Produced for Keshet, Channel 2 Israel
Script: David Ofek and Yossi Madmoni
Cinematography: Itzik Portal
Editing: Erik Lahav (Leibovitch)
Casting and research: Dalit Zimmerman
Executive producer: Lior Shefer
Cast: Victor Ida, Shosha Goren, Yigal Adika, Dalia Shimko, Ilan Shushan, Merav Shoa, Gili Nagar

Season 2:
Directors: David Ofek and Yossi Madmoni
Producer: Micha Shagrir
Creators: David Ofek and Yossi Madmoni, original idea by Micha Shagrir
Production Company: Shiba Communications Ltd.
Produced for Keshet, Channel 2 Israel
Script: David Ofek and Yossi Madmoni
Cinematography: Itzik Portal
Editing: Erik Lahav (Leibovitch)
Casting and research: Dalit Zimmerman
Executive producer: Lior Shefer
Cast: Victor Ida, Shosha Goren, Yigal Adika, Dalia Shimko, Ilan Shushan, Merav Shoa, Gili Nagar

Season 3:
Directors: David Ofek and Yossi Madmoni
Producer: Micha Shagrir
Creators: David Ofek and Yossi Madmoni, original idea by Micha Shagrir
Production Company: Shiba Communications Ltd.
Produced for Keshet, Channel 2 Israel
Script: Yossi Madmoni
Cinematography: Yaron Scharf
Editing: Erik Lahav (Leibovitch)
Casting and research: Liat Ben Haviv
Soundtrack design: Tomer Koren
Executive Producer: Lior Shefer
Cast: Yigal Adika, Yehezkel Ozer, Victor Ida, Shosha Goren, Juliette Nimrodi, Gili Nagar, Smadar Sayar

First and second seasons: Bat Yam-New York A dramatic series that tell the story of the Zlayit family headed by Shlomo and Dina, who are a traditional couple for Iraqi origin. They have to get used to the less reserved way of life their five children lead. David still lives at home, Ziva is in no rush to get married, Moshe lives in Los Angeles and works in the porn industry, Miri lives in New York and is dating a non-Jew. They also have a younger son.

Season three, "The Tales of David": The continuation of Bat Yam-New York focuses on one of the family members, this time David the oldest son. He is a failing wedding photographer who is divorced with a young son. He is the black sheep of the family. Finally he decides to move out of his parents’ home in an attempt to create an independent life. He moves into a rental apartment with Ozer, who is an older widowed relative. The series follows David’s daily life in his new abode, his small adventures and his desperate search for love and desire to be “someone”.

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