Harmonia
Synopsis
A contemporary variation of the biblical story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar. Sarah, a harpist of the Jerusalem Philharmonic Orchestra is married to Abraham, its conductor. When Hagar, a young Palestinian horn player joins the orchestra, the thin balance in their family is shaken. Harmonia uncovers the metaphoric emotional roots of the ancient conflict between the two peoples living in Jerusalem, now seeking harmony through a dramatic encounter between Western and Eastern music.
Credits
Director(s)
Ori Sivan
Producer(s)
Mosh Danon
Script
Ori Sivan
Cinematography
Yaron Scharf
Editor
Ayelet Gil-Efrat
Original Music
Yaniv Fridel and Ofer (OJ) Shabi
Cast
Sarah Tali Sharon Abraham Alon Moni Aboutboul Hagar Yana Yossef Daod Ali Suliman Ben Itai Shcherback Yitzhak Tamir Tavor Ismail Liron Amram
Original Language
Hebrew, Arabic
Subtitles
English, Spanish, Polish, French
Festival Highlights
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Audience Award
Shalom EuropaAlsace Festival of Isralei Cinema2017 -
University of Nicosia Student Jury Award
Cyprus Film Days2017 -
Van Leer Award for Best Cinematography
Jerusalem International Film Festival2016 -
Lia Van Leer Award for Films about Jewish Heritage
Jerusalem International Film Festival2016
Shalom Europa Alsace Festival of Israeli Cinema, France, 2017
Montreal Israeli Film Festival, Canada, 2017
Winnipeg Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2017
Jewish Motifs, Poland, 2017
Nairobi Sherkea Israeli Film Festival, Kenya, 2017
Washington Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Marblehead Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
SERET International Film Festival, UK, 2017
Detroit Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2017
Grand Rapids Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Cyprus Film Days, Cyprus, 2017
Pittsburgh Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Baltimore Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
New Jersey Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Seattle Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Festival du Cinéma Israélien de Paris, France, 2017
Gainesville Jewish Film Festival (Jewish Council of North Central Florida), USA, 2017
Westchester Jewish Film Festival (Jacob Burns Film Center), USA, 2017
Pitigliani Kolnoa Festival, Italy, 2017
Chattanooga Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Houston Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Embassy of Israel in Zagreb, Croatia, 2017
Ft. Lauderdale Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Denver Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Fort Myers Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, USA, 2017
Worcester Jewish Community Center, USA, 2017
Göteborg International Filom Festival, Sweden, 2017
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Miami Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2017
Embassy of Israel in Zagreb, Croatia, 2016
Other Israel Film Festival, USA, 2016
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2016
Reviews
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"Writer-director Ori Sivan has given us a retelling of Abraham and Sarah’s saga that is far from simplistic... I found myself holding my breath in anticipation of how a character would play a line of music."
- Jew School
