Germany
Requiem for a Whale
מותו של לוויתן
Director: Ido Weisman
Producers: Ido Weisman, The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, Tel Aviv University
2022, 15 mins, Short Film
This short film is part of ‘Short Rides’
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
On a stormy night in early 2021, a whale’s body washed ashore at Nitzanim beach in Israel. Over the documentation of the encounter between people and the carcass, we hear the voices of several witnesses who were present at the rare occurrence. From the fabric of responses, a collective experience shines, regarding the dialogue between life and death.
Festivals:
IDA Documentary Awards – Winner, The David L. Wolper Student Documentary Award
Israeli Documentary Forum Awards – Winner, Best Student Film
Docaviv International Documentary Film Festival, Israel – Second Place and Winner of Best Cinematography Awards, The Student Competition
Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, Israel – Two Special Mention Awards
Galil Film Festival, Israel – Best Short Film Award
Atlanta Docufest, USA – Winner, Best Student Documentary Film
DOC NYC, USA
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Montana, USA
FIPADOC International Documentary Film Festival, Biarritz, France
Jewish Film Festival Berlin, Germany
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SERET INTERNATIONAL – the world’s largest Israeli Film and Television Festival – is proud to present its 8th German edition. Originating 12 years ago in the UK, SERET expanded over time to Germany, the Netherlands, Chile and Argentina, gradually building on its great success in bringing the best of Israel’s cinema to growing audiences.
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