I am Ram Loevy

On the final day of shooting his film The Dead of Jaffa, Israel Prize laureate Ram Loevy directs his actors with energy and sensitivity, and between takes shares a glimpse of his worldview: “All my life I’ve believed that homeland, state, politicians, and God don’t photograph well. They’re too big, too inflated—the screen is too small for them. But it suits ordinary people perfectly, especially those in whom you can see the wrinkles, the sparkle in the eyes, the hesitations, and the small smile that suddenly appears.”