Jegna

  • Israel
  • Short
  • 2019
  • 5 min.
  • Director(s): Gal Sagy
  • Producer(s): Sentayhu Admasa

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.

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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