Lamb DIRECTOR Yared Zeleke CAST Rediat Amare, Kidist Siyum, Welela Assefa, Surafel Teka, Rahel Teshome, Indris Mohamed
COUNTRY France, Ethiopia, Germany, Norway LANGUAGE Amharic w/ English subs GENRE Drama YEAR 2015 LENGTH 94 mins
The first-ever Ethiopian film to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival, Lamb is the sweet tale of Ephraim, an Ethiopian boy, who, after the death of his mother, is sent to live with distant relatives. His only source of solace is his beloved sheep, whom he treats like a dear friend. When his uncle tells him he is going to sacrifice it for a religious feast, Ephraim needs to find a way to save his companion and find his way back home.
THE GUARDIAN NOMINATED UN CERTAIN REGARD AWARD
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival
Moon in the 12th House + Q&A with Dorit Hakim SPONSORED BY Voicevale Ltd DIRECTOR Dorit Hakim CAST Yaara Pelzig, Yuval Scharf, Gefen Barkai, Gal Toren, Avraham Horowitz
COUNTRY Israel LANGUAGE Hebrew w/ English subs GENRE Drama YEAR 2016 LENGTH 110 mins
In Dorit Hakim’s engrossing psychological drama two young sister’s lives are torn apart by the aftermath of a traumatic family secret. Packed with well-paced tension and with beautiful performances from the two lead actresses, the contrast between the raucous nightlife scene of Tel Aviv and the idyllic countryside home of the two girls creates an effective backdrop for this intriguing tale of simmering, unresolved tensions and damaged family life. This debut feature director delivers both a carefully polished, convincing script and unique cinematic vision. NOMINATED
NOMINATED
ISRAELI ACADEMY AWARD
JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVAL
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST ISRAELI FEATURE
SCREENINGS JW3 Cinema Wed 9 Nov, 6.30pm Everyman Hampstead Sun 13 Nov, 4pm JW3 Cinema Wed 16 Nov, 4pm
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SCREENING Phoenix Thu 10 Nov, 6pm
Here in Jerusalem with her feature directorial debut Moon In The 12th House, Dorit Hakim has had a whirlwind three years since returning to Israel from the US. “I barely saw my kids for almost a year while making this movie,” she recalls. The film, which screens at Jerusalem Film Festival (July 7-17) on July 13 and 14, depicts a pair of estranged Israeli sisters who are reunited, forcing them to come to terms with the circumstances that tore them apart. It was nominated for six Ophir awards last year, and had its international premiere at Seattle International Film Festival in May. For Moon In The 12th House, she had to rely on private investors and support from Israeli broadcaster Keshet, the company behind Hatufim, on which US TV series Homeland is based. Hakim notes that she was delighted to have producer David Mandil, a regular collaborator with film-maker Joseph Cedar, on board. “He’s brilliant on the creative side,” says Hakim. “He’s a good mentor, he doesn’t take over, he helps you to find what you need.”
The New Man + Q&A with directors and protagonists Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum DIRECTORS Josh Appignanesi, Devorah Baum COUNTRY UK LANGUAGE English
GENRE YEAR LENGTH
London-based fiction director Josh Appignanesi (The Infidel, Song of Songs) turns the camera on himself and his wife, Devorah, as they undergo the ordeal of becoming parents. Faced with fatherhood, Josh spirals comically into an envious career funk. Their relationship is tested to the brink as they confront birth, death, love and loss all at once. An entertaining and moving documentary about becoming a parent... and how to reconceive yourself.
Hakim is currently writing her next feature, which will be set in the US’s Silicon Valley and will follow a disillusioned technology entrepreneur who forms a relationship with an Israeli writer. This is an abridged version of the article. The full version is available on screendaily.com
Documentary 2016 75 mins
SCREENING Phoenix Wed 9 Nov, 6.45pm
UK INTERNATIONAL JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2016
“Yared Zeleke’s sharp eye for the culture of his homeland is showcased in this tremendous ethnographic debut.” ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆
Moon In The 12th House Film Review by Screen Dailyʼs Tom Grater
BELONG
Jerusalem: Dorit Hakim on Moon In The 12th House
UK PREMIERE
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