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Synopsis
1991, the start of the Jewish immigration wave from the USSR to Israel. 12-year old Misha films his family’s journey. The traumatic immigration experience turns absurd when their old aunt dies on the plane just before they land. Now, the family must to go through various levels of bureaucracy with an immigrating corpse.
Credits
Director(s)
Leon Prudovsky
Producer(s)
Estee Yacov-Mecklberg, Haim Mecklberg
Festival Highlights
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Youth Jury AwardClermont-Ferrand ISFF2013 -
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Silver Bird AwardSeoul Int'l Drama Awards2013 -
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Golden Apricot Award for Best ShortYerevan IFF2013 -
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Grand PrixNancyLorraine IFF2013 -
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Best Short FilmJameson Cinefest IFF, Miscolk2013 -
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Best Short Film, Best ActressNY Picture Start IFF2013 -
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Best Short FilmNew Jersey IFF2013 -
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Best Independent ShortTel Aviv SIFF2013 -
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Best Short Film, Audience AwardPanazorean IFF2013 -
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Audience AwardKaliber ISFF 35, Munich2013 -
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Special MentionHaifa IFF2012 -
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Special Mention17th Thai Short IFF2013 -
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Audience FavoriteSao Paolo Short IFF2013 -
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Special Jury MentionVilnius Film Shorts2013 -
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Cinecourts Award35e CINEMED, Montpellier, France2013 -
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Best ScriptLa Cabina IFF,Spain2013
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France, Official Competition, 2013
Seoul Int'l Drama Awards, Korea, Official Competition, 2013
Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, Official Competition, 2012
35e CINEMED, Montpellier International Film Festival, France, Official Competition, 2013
La Cabina International Film Festival, Spain, Official Competition, 2013
