I won’t have time to write a substantial post for another day or two – and no, for those of you who are wondering, I haven’t forgotten about the photos of Houses from Within – so meanwhile I’m bringing you the trailer for a hilarious Israeli documentary film called The Worst Company in the World. It was screened at DocAviv, but to my regret I couldn’t make the time slots work. I think I’ll have to hit up the publicist for a DVD, though: if the trailer made me laugh as hard as I did (in public), then the film must be worth seeing. Director Regev Contes won the mayor’s award for a young and promising new director at DocAviv.
Synopsis from the DocAviv site: Three divorced middle aged men with glasses work together in a small, failing insurance agency, located in the rented apartment of the owner. Although they are highly intelligent, have a sense of humor, and well educated, they have absolutely no idea about running a business. Their company is losing a good deal of money and is continually on the verge of bankruptcy. The film documents the attempts of the manager’s son, the film’s director, to join this motley crew at the onset of the recession, and save his father’s collapsing firm.
My explanatory addition to the official synopsis:
The film is a humorous, affectionate documentary about a failing insurance company run by the director’s father, Carol Contes, in partnership with his two brothers. The opening titles in Hebrew announce that the film begins December 31, the last day of the year – and the most stressful day of the year for an insurance company. Contes, narrates the director, means “clerk” in Czech. His father is descended from a 200-year dynasty of clerks.The father has a volatile temper, especially when one of his brothers makes his “daily mistake,” but he is also demonstrably affectionate toward his siblings.
If you like the film and/or would like to obtain a copy to screen in your community, you can email director Regev Contes: theworstcompany@gmail.com
UPDATE: Haaretz published a lovely article about the film/interview with the director.
The trailer:
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