25 Years to Cinema South Festival
Tshuva
Israel | 2024 | 23 min. | Hebrew | Subtitles: Hebrew | Fiction
In the aftermath of his brother's suicide, Avihu encounters Netanel, an enigmatic transgender woman and fierce dancer, who strikingly mirrors his late brother. This transformative meeting propels them both on a shared journey, forcing Avihu to face his profound loss. 'TSHUVA' delves into themes of identity, grief, and a return to one’s spiritual source.
Director and Script: Afek Testa Launer
Production: Afek Testa Launer, Ben Vaknin
Cinematography: Main Cinematographer: Shay Ater
Secondary Cinematographer: Rachel Albert
Dance Scene Cinematographer: G Latz
Editing: Zohar Melinek Ezra
Art Design: Oren Adaf
Sound Design: Neil Gibbs
Original Score: Gal Maestro, Idan Balas, Romi Kopelman, Meitar Gelman
Cast: Eyal Bukobza, Ben Green, Yael Abecassis
Parachutist
Israel | 2022 | 8 min. | Amharic | Subtitles: Hebrew | Animation
Eli’s (5) only toys are plastic bags, he likes to jump from heights and pretend he is a parachutist. After he accidently breaks the dinner table, his father throws out all bags from the house. Eli blows up the water heater and sneaks up to the roof after his dad, in order to play with a plastic bag he found one last time.
Director, Script, Editing, Art Design: Daniel Ambaya
Production: Itzik Rivkin, Adi Betser
Cinematography: Shani Steiner
Sound Design: Omri Cohen
Original Score: Samuel Yirga
Cast: Oren parada, Sigal parada, Alon parada
Shira Tama
Israel | 2018 | 30 min. | Hebrew | Subtitles: Hebrew | Documentary
The story of Shira Tama, a 12-year-old girl born and raised in the Amona settlement. She is about to experience the most important moment of her life, as the High Court of Justice condemns her home to be demolished. The film documents the final days of her home as she knows it, and allows us to bear witness to the dramatic events of her life.
Director and Producer: Shir Hori Abu
Script: Shir Hori Abu
Cinematography: Esther Lehman
Editing: Niv Raanan
Art Design: Laura Chen
Sound Design: Michal Gideon
Original Score: Sapir Matityahoo
Participants: Shira Tama Nizri, Nizri Family
Another Mantra
Israel | 2022 | 23 min. | Hebrew | Subtitles: Hebrew | Fiction
We meet Reut in the most important day of her career - she gets ready for a big interview in the wedding venue she works in. While her chaotic daily routine usually runs smoothly, she has to ask her pedantic ex-husband for assistance to make it through the day. To get to the interview, they have to go through several stops - which bring back past grudges.
Director and Script: Hili Gil
Production: Ari Gilad
Cinematography: Ella Dagan
Editing: Daniel Rotenberg
Art Design: Daniel Gil
Sound Design: Matan Margolin
Original Score: Yarin Mizrahi
Cast: Yafit Asulin, Adam Hirsch, Elahya Fenik, Barak Fenik, Noga Gal, Gil Vanunu, Alex Nudelman
