AKA Nadia
Synopsis
Can a person reinvent herself without dealing with consequences from her past? For over 20 years, Maya Goldwasser has lived as a Jewish career woman, wife and mother, whereas in fact she was born as Nadia, daughter to a Muslim family. More than 20 years after she has abandoned her previous identity, her past rears its head again. Through the unique story of its heroine, the film contemplates life in a society ridden by profound intolerance and xenophobia.
Credits
Director(s)
Tova Ascher
Producer(s)
Estee Yacov-Mecklberg, Haim Mecklberg, Ruth Cats, Svetlana Barr, One-Eyed-Dog Films
Co-Producer(s)
Olga Barr, Zvika Nathan, Yigal Mograbi
Script
Anat Ascher, Tova Ascher
Cinematography
Talia (Tulik) Galon
Editor
Tova Ascher, Yair Ascher
Original Music
Ran Bagno
Cast
Neta Shpigelman, Oded Leopold, Ali Suliman, Eli Keren Assaf, Naama Amit And John Hurt
Original Language
Hebrew, Arabic
Subtitles
English, German, Polish
Supported by
The Jerusalem Film & Television Fund, Israel Film Fund
Sound design
Gil Toren
Festival Highlights
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Winner
Award for Best Performance for main actress Neta ShpigelmanFiuggi Film Festival2017 -
Winner
The Israel Critics’ Forum Award for Best Feature FilmJerusalem International Film Festival2015
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Axelrod Film Festival, USA, 2017
Fiuggi Film Festival, Italy, 2017
Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2017
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (Winter Fest), USA, 2017
Miami Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Other Israel Film Festival, USA, 2016
Religion Today Film Festival, Italy, 2016
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2016
La Costa International Film Festival, , 2016
Boston Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2016
Washington Jewish Film FestivaL, USA, 2016
Tallin Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia, 2015
Jerusaelm Interantional Film Festival, Israel, 2015
Reviews
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A fascinating, complex and touching human story. Jury's remarks, Jerusalem IFF
