Now that he has moved to Los Angeles, the writer explains that he is re-writing Aaron Cohen's Debt for an American remake. In Hollywood, the powers that be want to change Aaron Cohen's Debt so that it is told in a linear fashion. They need changes to ensure the hero makes a sacrifice for another character. And they want a happy ending. Because Aaron Cohen's Debt implicates the Israeli police in tragedy, the filmmakers had no help whatsoever from the authorities.
Budgets are a big issue in Israeli filmmaking.
Ivgi wouldn't mind making movies in the U.S., because, just for a change, he'd like the chance at some big-budget films. The contrast was amazing. En Francais Moshe Igvi, right, is one of Israel's film superstars. Canada's Top Movies 1. Don't Say A Word 2.