Wild Kids
Synopsis
Hidden behind heavy metal doors of an old Jerusalem bomb shelter, lies a tiny animation studio. Every week several children of Russian immigrants meet to create a colorful carnival of monsters and earthquakes. “Wild Kids” illuminates the subversive world of two talented teenage artists, Zalman and Aharon, through a period of adolescence as they discover their own identity. Zalman must decide whether to stay in Israel as Aharon strives for recognition of his radical artistic path. The studio leader, Max, lives art as an alternative way of life. The images they create together are integrated into their uncompromising world view.
Credits
Director(s)
Tal Pesses
Producer(s)
Ron Ofer, Rotem Faran
Script
Tal Pesses
Cinematography
Tal Pesses
Editor
Dov Steuer
Original Music
Jonathan Bar Giora
Original Language
Hebrew, Russian, German
Subtitles
English, Hebrew
Sound Designer
Rei Elbaz
Produced with the help of
The Second Authority for Television and Radio, The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Israel Lottery Council for Culture & Arts, The Jerusalem Film & Television Fund at the Jerusalem Development Authority
Photos courtesy of
Ron Ofer Films
Festival Highlights
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Winner
Audience Favorite Award for Documentary FilmJerusalem International Film Festival2018
International Human Rights Film Festival in Albania, Albania, 2019
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, USA, 2019
Washington Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2019
Master of Art International Film Festival, Romania, 2019
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, USA, 2019
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, Official Documentary, 2018
