Four films about fathers, sons and the threads that connect and divide
Screening in the presence of the creators
Yisrael is Lovesick
Israel 2023
Dir.: Yisrael Rohn Rigler
Pro.: Yisrael Rohn Rigler
Sc.: Yisrael Rohn Rigler
DP.: Shaya Chesner
Ed.: Shiri Klas
Soundtrack Editing: Mazkeka Studios, Ori Kadishay
Music: Leib Yaacov Rigler
Source: Maaleh Film School
16 min. | English | Hebrew and English Subtitles
Yisrael was born into a loving American ultra-Orthodox Jewish family from Jerusalem. As he grew up and discovered that he was attracted to both men and women, everything changed. Yisrael’s parents embraced him, yet to this day they can't accept that he’s bisexual. He is now 28 years old and through this film he is trying to figure out what he is really looking for.
Me After Dark: Iftach Illouz
Israel 2023
Dir.: Iftach Illouz
Pro.: Iftach Illouz
Sc.: Iftach Illouz
DP.: Tom Riechart
Ed.: Neta Amiram
Soundtrack Editing: Rotem Dror
Source: Minshar School For Art
Produced with the support of: The Rabinovich Foundation - Israel Cinema Project
22 min. | English | English and Hebrew Subtitles
“Me After Dark is my alter ego who goes out in the dead of night for sexual encounters with older men. A Hybrid-Documentary film that traces those encounters, recreates them, and even takes me back to my Mom and Dad”.
The Dissipation of Clouds
Israel 2023
Dir.: Muhammad Abu Ahmad
Pro.: Rosalin Agbaria, Jalal Masarwa
Sc.: Muhammad Abu Ahmad
DP.: Mostafa Kadah
Ed.: Muhammad Abu Ahmad, Ihab Zidane
Soundtrack Editing: Dror H Shiman
Music: Muhammad Abu Ahmad
Cast: Hisham Suleiman, Wajd Abbas
Source: Third Shot Productions
Produced with the support of: Galilee Cinema Project, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund
27 min. | Arabic | English and Hebrew Subtitles
Mahmoud picks up his son Firas from the police station after being arrested for gun possession. He suspects that his son's sudden release is no accident, and forcibly tries to find out from him the circumstances of the investigation and arrest. Stunned, Firas does not cooperate. After a physical fight Firas confesses that he snitched on a member of a known crime family. After Mahmoud contacts a neighborhood arbiter, he and Firas wait for dawn helplessly, expecting the worst. During this time, Mahmoud rediscovers his connection with Firas.
Solomon and Solomon Go Fishing:
Israel 2023
Dir.: Eliyahu Wonda
Pro.: Avia Azran, Or Cohen
Sc.: Eliyahu Wonda
DP.: Gal Hefetz
Ed.: Shani Beradt
Soundtrack Editing: Rom Hecht
Music: Ilan Alemshet Meheret
Cast: Solomon Marsha, Liel Gidey, Avia Azran
Source: Sapir College - School of Audio and Visual Arts
Produced with the support of: Gesher Multicultural Film Fund
13 min. | Hebrew and English | Hebrew and English Subtitles
Solomon is a 49-year-old Ethiopian divorcee who has not been able to adapt to the country, has no job and can barely speak Hebrew. His son Jr. is a "tsabar" who lives with his mother in Jerusalem, his relationship with his father has almost disappeared and it is good that he has. In a desperate (and even hallucinatory) attempt to connect, Solomon takes Junior to fish in the Dead Sea.
קבלו עדכונים על סרטים, אירועים, המלצות והטבות. לנרשמים תוענק הטבת הצטרפות!
