To Cure Longing
Synopsis
A young immigrant’s inquiry into the life of his family in Russia and Ukraine before reaching Israel. The filmmaker is taken on a life changing journey that forces him to cope with transgenerational trauma, when at the age of 30, he travels along with his father to Russia to meet his grandmother for the first time. He himself handles the camera and directs the conversations in a subtle way, achieving moments of Chekhovian intensity.
Credits
Director(s)
Artyom Dubitski
Producer(s)
Artyom Dubitski
Script
Artyom Dubitski
Cinematography
Artyom Dubitski
Editor
Artyom Dubitski
Original Music
Uzi Ramirez
Original Language
Hebrew, Ukrainian, Russian
Subtitles
English, Hebrew
Sound Designer
Jenia Los
Festival Highlights
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WINNER
Best Documentary FilmJerusalem Film Festival2022
Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, Diamond Competition for Israeli Documentary Films, 2022
NAFA Ethnographic FIlm Festival, Denmark, 2023
Reviews
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"For its clear POV on a young immigrant’s inquiry into the life of his family in Russia and Ukraine before reaching Israel. The filmmaker himself handles the camera and directs the conversations in a subtle way, achieving moments of Chekhovian intensity.
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- Jerusalem Film Festival Jury Motivation
