Silver's Uprising

May 11, 2023

1h 37m

★ 8.7

The story of TeleGrass

Overview

Raised in an orthodox home, Amos Dov Silver dreams of becoming Prime Minister. But when the State continues to shun him, he soon finds unexpected solace in the velvety smoke of Marijuana. Spreading his new Torah, he establishes an online community using a mobile app called "TeleGrass" that turns into the largest marketplace for drugs in Israel, raising Silver to Messiah status. Through exclusive footage of Silver, his family and his partners’ investigations, as well as secretly filmed footage of Silver in the Ukrainian prison, a polarizing portrayal of the man charged with heading a crime organization emerges. Champion of the people, or a lost soul corrupted by power?

Genres

Documentary

Crime

Animation

Production Companies

Shadurian Films

The New Fund for Cinema and TV (NFCT)

Yes Docu

Canal+ Docs

Restless Pictures

Ministry of Culture and Sport

Mifal HaPais

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Cast

Himself

Amos Dov Silver

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5.0

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6.4

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8.5

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

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6.5

Rush Hour 3

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6.8

The Pale Blue Eye

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7.6

The Inquisitor

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6.3

Midday Event

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2.0

The Hermits

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6.2

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6.4

The General's Daughter

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3.7

Candy Boy

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6.6

Absolute Power

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6.9

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6.0

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8.1

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