Alumim (TV series) explained

Alt Name:Unknowns
Native Name:
Director:Tawfik Abu Wael
Music:Ran Bagno
Country:Israel
Language:Hebrew
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:9
Runtime:50 minutes
Company:Rabel Films
Network:Kan 11
Last Aired:present

Alumim, also distributed under the English title Unknowns, is an Israeli television series broadcast on Kan 11. Created by Guy Sidis, Nirit Yaron, and Tawfik Abu Wael, the series is based on the experiences of Sidis in a school for at-risk students and Abu Wael's childhood in a disadvantaged community in Israel.[1]

The show began broadcasting on 4 October 2021 and concluded its first season on 1 November 2021. On the night of the finale, it was publicized that due to its success the show was expected to be renewed for a second season.[2]

As of July 2022, Alumim had been acquired for broadcast in France, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and Luxemburg.[3]

Plot

The show centers around a group of boys at a school for at-risk youth in Beit Shemesh who become suspects in a criminal investigation after a girl is found dazed and beaten in a nearby forest.

Awards

Alumim was nominated for 13 awards at the Israeli Television Academy Awards in 2021 of which it won 3, including Best Drama Series and Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series (for Amir Tessler).

The show was also selected to competed in the Cannes International Series Festival in 2021.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pickard . Michael . 2 November 2021 . Into the Unknowns . 2023-02-22 . Drama Quarterly . en-US.
  2. Web site: בעקבות ההצלחה: תהיה עונה שנייה לסדרה "עלומים" - וואלה! תרבות . he . Following the Success: There Will be a Second Season for the Series . Sagi . Ben Nun . 2021-11-01 . . 2023-02-22.
  3. Web site: Layton . Mark . 1 July 2022 . News round-up: ‘Unknowns’ travels to Europe & Australia; Federation strikes Asia sales; Freevee launches Jamie Oliver FAST channel . Television Business International.
  4. Web site: Goodfellow . Melanie . 2021-09-21 . Canneseries reveals competition line-up of 10 buzzy international series . 2023-02-22 . Screen . en.