Shmama
Synopsis
Leah works as the maid in the hotel during the day, while Meital, her daughter, sings in the hotel’s lobby at night. They live trapped in their relationship, surrounded by the Dead Sea. The night Leah comes to hear her daughter sing, they both realize their separation is inevitable.
Credits
Director(s)
Miki Polonski
Producer(s)
Kobi Mizrahi
Script
Miki Polonski
Cinematography
Ilya Marcus
Editor
Shira Hochman
Cast
Ahuva Keren, Meital Mor, Mendy Cahan, Hila Gonen
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English
Produced with the help of
Sam Spiegel Film School, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund.
Sound designer
Rotem Dror
Festival Highlights
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Winner
Pardino d'Argento AwardLocarno International Film Festival2017 -
Winner
Best Director AwardPancevo International Film Festival2017 -
Winner
Best Short FilmAthens Short Film Festival2019
Athens Short Film Festival, Greece, 2019
KOQIX INDIE FEST, Italy, 2019
NexT International Film Festival , Romania, 2018
International Izmir Short Film Festival , Turkey, 2018
Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Canada, 2018
Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia, 2018
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2017
Pancevo International Film Festival, Serbia, 2017
Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2017