15th HAIFA CINEMARKET WORK IN PROGRESS
Screening rough cuts of selected feature films in final stage of production to a professional Jury for input.
By invitation only
Jury
GÜNSU ÇIFTÇI LAU, THE POST REPUBLIC, GERMANY
ANDREA LUCIETTI, LA SARRAZ PICTURES, ITALY
ELENA PODOLSKAYA, ANTIPODE SALES & DISTRIBUTION
The Farm
Benjamin is a family man and educator who, together with his wife, serves as a foster family for at-risk youth. His life begins to unravel when his brother, who lives in an illegal outpost in the West Bank, is murdered, and his revered stepfather demands that he move to live in the outpost in his brother's place, even at the cost of risking the lives of the youth under his care.
Director: Golan Rise
Producer: Elad Peleg, Daroma Productions

When Clouds Fall
When a rusted relic of his past shatters his ordered life, world-renowned professor Noah Sapir journeys to Nepal’s Himalayas, where his son died, and where a village boy, a Buddhist nun, and his furious wife unfold a secret of redemption.
Director: Kehat Finkel and Matan Portnoy
Producer: Alex Osmolovsky, Laco Films LTD, Yarden Shimonie, Michael Katrih, 94 Films

Blue Marks
Iris, a young woman leaving her traumatic past, moves to Paris to study fashion design. A chance encounter with a handsome man on the metro turns into rape, leaving her with an unwanted baby and pushes her to take revenge.
Based on Emilie Moatti's book
Director: Dina Zvi Riklis
Producer: Yifat Prestelnik, Yifat Films LTD

Thou Shalt Love
Naomi, an unconventional Haredi and yoga teacher, is married to Neria, 31, her childhood sweetheart and a kollel student. The couple faces difficulties conceiving. When Naomi uncovers the reason behind her husband’s absence from a pivotal meeting with their rabbi, her world tilts and her love for him is put to the test.
Director: Nitzan Gilady
Producer: Ilan Duran Cohen, Fugitive, Nitzan Gilady Films LTD

