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Here and Now

  • Israel
  • Feature
  • 2018
  • 90 min.
  • Director(s): Roman Shumunov
  • Producer(s): Itai Tamir

Synopsis

A social drama told through the eyes of Andrey, a young immigrant living with his little sister in the slums of the city of Ashdod and struggling to assimilate into Israeli society, who forms a hip-hop band with his three best friends.
Their dream of taking part in the competition is all but shattered when Andrey, our main character, suffers a crisis at home. Andrey’s father has been in the hospital for months, leaving Andrey responsible for his little sister and for making payments on their mortgage. He can’t juggle caring for his sister, rehearsing, and working all at once.

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Credits

Director(s)

Roman Shumunov

Producer(s)

Itai Tamir

Script

Joel Alexis

Cinematography

Ziv Berkovich

Editor

Maor Keshet, Haim Tabakman

Cast

Vlad Dubinsky

Original Language

Hebrew, Russian

Subtitles

English

Sound design

Michael Goorevich

Produced with the help of

Israeli Film Fund

Photo Credit

Laila Films

Festival Highlights

  • Nominated

    Best Actor Award
    Israeli Academy Awards
    2018
  • Nominated

    Best Music
    Israeli Academy Awards
    2018
  • Winner

    Best Script
    Transbaikalia International Film Festival
    2019

Torino Underground Film Festival, Italy, 2020

Jewish Motifs International Film Festival, Poland, 2019

Two Riversides Film and Art Festival , Poland, 2019

Moscow Jewish Film Festival, Russia, 2019

Ottawa Soloway JCC, Canada, 2019

Transbaikalia International Film Festival, Russia, 2019

Montreal Israel Film Festival, Canada, 2019

Santa Barbara International Film Festival, USA, 2019

Woodstock Film Festival, USA, 2018

Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, Official Feature Competition, 2018