Rain in Her Eyes
Synopsis
Kibbutz Maoz Chaim children’s house, 1943. A gunshot rings out, followed by silence.11-year-old Dvor’aleh is orphaned. She was told that her mother was killed by a stray bullet during weapons training, but soon begins hearing the word “suicide” whispered among the kibbutz members. Dvora is deeply troubled: was it an accident or was it suicide? If it was suicide, how could her mother leave her alone in the world like that?
Only years later does Dvora discover the truth. Journeying to the past, her son, the filmmaker, revisits the childhood of a mother with “rain in her eyes”, as she described herself – a mother whose tormented life story shaped her writing and her relationship with her children and family.
Credits
Director(s)
Ron Omer
Producer(s)
Shula Spiegel & Dana Eden
Script
Ron Omer
Cinematography
Uriel Sinai
Editor
Ron Omer
Original Music
Yehezkel Raz
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English
Co-director
Reuven Brodsky
Research
Roni Reiner
Sound Design
Aviv Aldema
Editing Consultant
Noit Geva
Festival Highlights
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WINNER
Best Short Documentary Film"Ophir Award", Israel Film Academy2020 -
WINNER
The Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo Award for Best Debut FilmDocaviv International Film Festival2020
Montreal Israeli Film Festival , Canada, 2021
Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2021
Philadelphia Israeli Film Festival, USA, 2021
Boston Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2021
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2021
First Time Filmmaker Sessions, UK, 2021
Classrooms Without Borders , USA, 2021
Docaviv International Film Festival, Israel, Israeli Competition, 2020
