Jegna
Synopsis
While her family is at a family wedding, Michal, a 17-year-old Ethiopian Israeli girl has to look after her 76-year-old grandmother, Tata who is suffering from dementia. In a surprising text message that she receives from her boyfriend, a combat soldier, he informs her that he has been given 12-hour leave from the army.
The film is part of the “Equals” project, by the Gesher Multicultural Film Fund.
Credits
Director(s)
Gal Sagy
Producer(s)
Sentayhu Admasa
Script
Ortal Mogos, Hagit Tegafau
Cinematography
Omer Weiss
Original Language
Hebrew, Amharic
Subtitles
English
Sound Designer
Dor Cohen