The Wonderful Kingdom of Papa Alaev
Synopsis
A modern-day Shakespearean tale about a legendary Tajik-Israeli musical family controlled by the charismatic patriarch Papa Alaev. Only his equally strong-willed daughter, Ada, dares to resist his will. As Papa nears 80 and generations clash over new musical directions, the family show must go on. But who will lead the band?
Credits
Director(s)
Tal Barda and Noam Pinchas
Producer(s)
Christine Camdessus, Serge Gordey, Bruni Burres, Noam Pinchas, Tal Barda
Script
Tal Barda and Noam Pinchas
Cinematography
Uri Ackerman
Editor
Yael Bitton
Cast
Allo Alaev, Adina Alaev, Ada Alaev, Ariel Alaev, Malka Alaev, Amin Alaev, Alan Alaev, Zvika Alaev, Amir Alaev, Aviva Alaev, Amanda Alaev, Avraham Alaev
Original Language
Hebrew, Russian, Tajiki
Subtitles
Hebrew, Greek
Broadcaster:
Channel 8 Israel, ARTE France, IKON Netherlands, CBC Documentary Channel
Sound:
Asher Dahan
Sound designer:
Gil Toren, Yossi Apelbaum
Graphic design and Animation:
Uri Ashkenazi
Grading:
Tomer Bahat
Festival Highlights
Sziget Music Festival, Hungary, 2018
Washington Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Krakow International Film Festival, Poland, 2017
Rotterdam International Film Festival, Holland, 2017
Vermont International Film Festival, USA, 2017
Beldocs IDFF, Serbia, 2017
TRT Documentary Days, Turkey, 2017
DOC NYC, USA, 2016
Hot Docs Film Festival, Canada, 2016
LA Israeli Film Festival, USA, 2016
DocAviv International Film Festival, Israel, 2016
Flahertiana International Documentary Film Festival, Russia, 2016
Sao Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil, 2016
Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema, USA, 2016
Gold Coast International Film Festival, USA, 2016
Kassel Doc International Film Festival, Germany, 2016
