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Black Winds

Original title
רוחות שחורות
Country
Israel
Language
Hebrew
Genre
crime series, drama, social drama, mystery, thriller
Logline

Adam and Daniel, two Ethiopian-Israelis, go against the police, the law system and the municipality in order to prove a policeman is involved with the disappearance and mysterious death of their friend/brother. Their quest for justice will tear them and the people around them apart.

Synopsis

During his best friend’s wedding, Yosef is getting bittern and dragged to the local police station. After Adam, Yosef's best friend, convinces him to press charges- Yosef goes missing. Two days later Yosef, is found dead- presumably by suicide. Adam and Yosef’s younger brother, Daniel, are convince the police is involved with Yosef’s death. They set on a quest to find the truth- in order to get justice for Yosef. Adam, a law intern, wants to prosecute the people involved and get them in jail. Daniel, a man of the streets, wants to get his hands on the policeman who hurt his brother and to kill him. Their mutual quest for justice will make them work together, uncovering disturbing truths about the local municipality and about Yosef’s life. But the deeper they dive into the case, the greater the gap between the two grows. Eventually the two will have to confront each other, fighting for their version’s of justice.

Keywords: individual vs society, law, racism

Screenwriter
Daniel Imaran
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Oz Zirlin
Project Status
Development
Looking for
broadcasters, co-producers, streamers
Number of episodes
8
Duration
45
Contact name
Oz Zirlin
Contact email
Ozzirlin@gmail.com
Oz Zirlin
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Oz Zirlin

Born in Israel, Film school graduate with excellency (Minshar for art), Director of "Ziskind" (2020), "Adane and Yaleo" (2022), "Homefront" (2024) and winner of the "Artistic Vision Award" at Sam Spiegel Feature Lab (2023).

Daniel Imaran
Screenwriter
Daniel Imaran

Born in Israel, studied acting at Yoram Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio and now working as an actor in the industry. Daniel appeared in numerous short films, commercials and stage plays.

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