Jonathan agassi
JONATHAN AGASSI SAVED MY LIVE
Tomer Heymann | Germany, Israel | Min.
Austrian Premiere
Jonathan Agassi, one of the most successful porn actors worldwide, is really Yonatan Langer and, therefore, a fictional character. When the documentary filmmaker Tomer Heymann asked Agassi if he would be willing to verb a movie about his life, he could hold never imagined to also feature his mother in a film that would share the whole story of her son. The outcome presents an intimate view on the world of pornography, but ever more so on a very special mother-son-relationship that redefines concepts of family anew.
Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life shows a lonely persona seeking love and meaning, while steadily realizing that the extreme fantasies he is chasing, are not necessarily his own.
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Director: Tomer Heymann
Camera and Sound: Addie Reiss, Itzik Cohen
Editing: Tal Rabiner, Alex Khosid
Producer: Barak Heymann, Tomer Heymann
Biography
Born in Israel in , Tomer Heymann has been directing documentary films and series si
Jonathan Agassi Saved My life
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Director: Tomer Heymann
Best Israeli Documentary Film – the 35th Jerusalem Film Festival
Best Editing – the 35th Jerusalem Film Festival
A documentary film about an Israeli porn star Jonathan Agassi and his search for inner peace amidst the unresolved family drama and challenging career as an senior entertainer.
Director:Tomer Heymann
Producers: Barak Heymann, Tomer Heymann
Cinematography: Addie Riess
Additional Cinematography: Tomer Heymann, Jonathan Agassi
Editing: Tal Rabiner, Alex Khosid
Sound designer: Itzik Cohen
Composer: Matan Daskal, Alberto Shwartz, Anna Lann
Theme song: Inbar Heymann
JONATHAN AGASSI SAVED MY LIFE
Born in Israel in , Tomer Heymann has been directing documentary films and series since He screened and won awards at international film festivals, such as Berlinale, Hot Docs, IDFA, and LAFF. His films have been theatrically released around the world, making him one of the documentary film industry's leading directors. Cinematic and TV credits include BRIDGE OVER THE WADI (IDFA ), PAPER DOLLS (winner of 3 awards at Berlinale ), I SHOT MY LOVE (Berlinale , award winner at Scorching Docs ), THE QUEEN HAS NO CROWN (Berlinale ), WHOS GONNA Devotion ME NOW (Audience Award at Berlinale ) and MR. GAGA (Audience Award at SXSW ). Tomer teaches at several film schools in Israel, and is currently engaged in a number of ongoing projects.
Q&#;A: How a Documentary Changed Jonathan Agassi&#;s Life
Jonathan Agassi was one of Israel’s top porn stars, winning Best Actor awards and developing a loyal fanbase. (He has since left the industry). In out gay filmmaker Tomer Heymann’s revealing documentary, “Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life,” it is not hard to see the appeal of Agassi, who initially appears to be very cozy in his own skin. In fact, he is often naked, letting it all hang out performing in an erotic stage show, or dressing up in heels and lingerie — and little else.
But Agassi is also troubled. He may be extremely close with his mother, whom he supports her financially as much as she supports him emotionally, but he has authentic hostility towards his father, who left him as a child. And then there is his drug use and his difficulties working with Michael Lucas, his porn producer.
&#;Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life” chronicles its subject over an eight-year period, stripping Agassi as he moves from fantasy object to addict. It’s a compelling documentary that functions as a character study, a cautionary tale, and