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KING KHAT

MELECH HAHAGIGAT

By Uri MARANTZ

Animation - Completed 2023

Israeli chemist becomes the 21st century's most notorious drug baron after inventing a legal psychoactive drug from Cathinone. As his empire grows, he must constantly navigate legal and ethical challenges while maintaining his power and influence.

- Year of production
- 2023
- Genres
- Animation
- Countries
- ISRAEL
- Languages
- HEBREW, ENGLISH
- Budget
- 0.3 - 0.6 M$
- Duration
- 72 mn
- Director(s)
- Uri MARANTZ
- Cast
- Oshri COHEN
- Producer(s)
- Elad PELEG (Daroma Productions ), Markus DUFFNER (Spamflix)
- Synopsis
- Gabi Shalev is a brilliant chemist who has spent years studying the effects of Cathinone, a natural plant found in the Middle East. He discovers that by manipulating the chemical compounds in the plant, he can create a legal psychoactive substance that mimics the effects of drugs like cocaine and ecstasy. Excited by the possibilities, he begins to produce and sell his new drug on a small scale, but quickly realizes that he has stumbled into a dangerous and complex world of drug trafficking.
  As Gabi's product becomes more and more popular, he attracts the attention of rival drug lords who are threatened by his success. They begin to threaten him and his family, forcing Gabi to make difficult decisions about how far he will go to protect his business and his loved ones.
  Meanwhile, Gabi's own moral compass is tested as he sees the devastating effects that his drug is having on users. He becomes conflicted about whether to continue producing the drug or to shut down his operation, but the financial incentives are too great to ignore.
  As the pressure mounts and the risks escalate, Gabi finds himself in a high-stakes battle for survival. Will he be able to keep his drug legal and maintain his power, or will he succumb to the dangerous underworld of drug trafficking and addiction? The Chemist's Dilemma is a gripping drama that explores the complex moral and ethical issues surrounding drug use and the drug trade.