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Harmonia

  • Israel
  • Feature
  • 2016
  • 98 min.
  • Director(s): Ori Sivan
  • Producer(s): Mosh Danon

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.

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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

  • Audience Award

    Shalom Europa
    Alsace Festival of Isralei Cinema
    2017
  • University of Nicosia Student Jury Award

    Cyprus Film Days
    2017
  • Van Leer Award for Best Cinematography

    Jerusalem International Film Festival
    2016
  • Lia Van Leer Award for Films about Jewish Heritage

    Jerusalem International Film Festival
    2016

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

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Reviews

  • "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