Six short films that deal with farewells and longing, echoing a sense of yearning
Stagnant Water
Dir: Coraline Zorea
Sc: Coraline Zorea
DP: Tal Ninyo
Ed: Coraline Zorea
Sound Design: shahaf wagshall
Cast: Delphine Zorea, Shmil Ben Ari
Source: The Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School
Produced with the support of the New Foundation for Cinema and TV
Long Distance
Dir: Or Sinai
Sc: Or Sinai
DP: Saar Mizrahi
Ed: Noy Barak
Music: Shaul Besser
Sound Design: Itzik Cohen
Cast: Leora Rivlin, Uri Gavriel, Erez Kahana, Nir Di-Nur, Nathchayanit Elberg
Source: Deux Beaux Garcons Films
Produced with the support of Gesher Multicultural Film Fund
An independent production
Rachel is losing her sight to the point she can't even manage the smallest daily functions. She opens her door to passing by strangers, on a tiny but significant journey, to reach out to her daughter, on the other side of the world. (20 Min.)
Gefen
Dir: Noam Ellis
Pro: Helli Hardi
Sc: Noam Ellis
DP: Barak Itzkovitz
Ed: Or Lee-Tal
Sound Design: Rotem Dror
Cast: Olivia Neumann, Liam Neumann, Micha Rozenkier
Source: The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, Tel Aviv University
Produced with the support of Blavatnic Student Film Production Fund, The Rabinovich Foundation - Israel Cinema Project
When an Israeli reserve unit finishes their post at a small village in the desert, seven-years-old Gefen finds it hard to say goodbye. (18 Min.)
The Last Man
Dir: Bar Elyakim, Maya Kessel
Pro: Omer Ben David, Bar Elyakim
Sc: Bar Elyakim
DP: Gal Rumbak
Ed: Ran Raviv
Music: Gal Lev
Sound Design: Michael Emet
Cast: Bar Elyakim, Oded Leopold, NaamaPreis, Yuval Robichek
An independent production
On the night between the dress rehearsal and the grand competition, young actress Tamar finally decides to demand recognition from the two dominant men in her life. (27.5 Min.)
Cinema Rex
Dir: Mayan Engelman, Eliran Peled
Art: Mayan Engelman
Sc: Eliran Peled
Music: Zevik Perry
Sound Design: Nin Hazzan
Festivals: Annecy
Source: Aldy Pai TLV
Produced with the support of Makor foundation, Jerusalem Film and TV fund, The Mifal Pais Council for Culture and the Arts, JCC
An independent production
In a divided city, two kids from rival sides meet at Cinema Rex. He speaks only Hebrew, she only Arabic. They will manage to form a true friendship based on one magical language – the cinema. (8 Min.)
Soft Grass
Dir: Shadi Habib Allah
Sc: Shadi Habib Allah
DP: Gal Rumbak
Ed: Gal Rosnebluth
Music: Sharon Safanov
Sound Design: Neal Gibbs
Cast: Kamel Al-Basha, Samia Qazmuz Bakri, Tarik Kopty, Imad Mitwalli, Huda Al-Imam
Source: The Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School
Produced with the support of FFI (FRINDS FOREVER INTERNATIONAL, USA), Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, The Eli Gelfand Foundation, The Jerusalem Film and Television Fund
Hussein wakes up on the morning of his father’s funeral. In the courtyard, his deer, Widian, is running amok. The Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, where they live, is under lockdown after a recent suicide attack. Hussein’s concern for the deer escalates as the funeral procession is stuck at a checkpoint. He sets out on a search for her – as well as for anourishment for his soul. (15 Min.)