The Cutoff Man
New York Jewish Film Festival 2013
January 9 - 24, 2013
U.S. Premiere! Director Idan Hubel in person at both screenings!
A down-on-his-luck man takes up an unlikely profession—cutting off the water supply to people who don’t pay their bills—in this poignant family drama.
U.S. Premiere! Director Idan Hubel in person at both screenings!
First-time writer/director Idan Hubel has crafted a poignant and compelling family drama around a down-on-his-luck man who takes up an unlikely profession—he cuts off the water supply to people who don’t pay their bills. The more Gaby cuts off, the more money he makes; like a thief, he sneaks into backyards to do his dirty work, receiving the scorn of the neighborhood. This is a moving portrait of a man (played by multi-talented Moshe Ivgi) caught between the torment of his thankless task and the need to support his family.
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