Dear Mom
Synopsis
On October 7th, Yael, a 43-year-old woman with special needs, was at home with her mother, Ofra (70), in Kibbutz Be’eri in the Gaza Envelope. While Ofra went for a walk and never returned, Yael hid alone and survived the massacre. Now, she is forced to cope with the independent life imposed on her and the uncertainty regarding her mother, who was kidnapped.
Credits
Director(s)
Danna Levy, Maor Alteras, Gala Kaplun
Producer(s)
Danna Levy
Script
Gala Kaplun, Maor Alteras, Danna Levy
Cinematography
Maor Alteras
Editor
Gala Kaplun
Original Music
Gal Lev
Original Language
English, Hebrew
Subtitles
English, Hebrew
Sound Design
Eva Spitkovski
Produced with the help of
The New Fund for Cinema and TV
Festival Highlights
Docaviv Film Festival, Israel, Shorts Competition, 2025
