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Dad’s Age
At 80 years old, the actor and holocaust survivor Shmuel Wolf loses his ability to stand on stage. Also his marriage to Miki, who is 20 years younger than him, is going through a transformation forcing them to redefine their roles. Directed by their daughter, Roni Wolf, the film chronicles Shmuel’s journey as an artist, husband and father, and the age gaps in the family, which have become so tangible. A personal film dealing with old age, parenthood, love and art
Festivals and Awards:
The Israeli Competition, EPOS International Art Film Festival, 2017
Director: Roni Wolf
Producer: Roni Wolf
Production Company: The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, Tel Aviv University
Cinematographer: Roni Wolf, Stanislav Mindroul
Editor: Ithan Mor
Soundtrack Editor: Rotem Dror
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Channel 8 HOT, Blavatnik Student Film Production Fund
Musicians: Ronnie Reshef
Script: Roni Wolf, Ithan Mor
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: אבא בגיל של סבא
Category: Art and Culture / Family / Identity / Old Age
Tag Words: familly marriage Old age parenthood
At 80 years old, the actor and holocaust survivor Shmuel Wolf loses his ability to stand on stage. Also his marriage to Miki, who is 20 years younger than him, is going through a transformation forcing them to redefine their roles. Directed by their daughter, Roni Wolf, the film chronicles Shmuel’s journey as an artist, husband and father, and the age gaps in the family, which have become so tangible. A personal film dealing with old age, parenthood, love and art
Festivals and Awards:
The Israeli Competition, EPOS International Art Film Festival, 2017
Director: Roni Wolf
Producer: Roni Wolf
Production Company: The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, Tel Aviv University
Cinematographer: Roni Wolf, Stanislav Mindroul
Editor: Ithan Mor
Soundtrack Editor: Rotem Dror
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Channel 8 HOT, Blavatnik Student Film Production Fund
Musicians: Ronnie Reshef
Script: Roni Wolf, Ithan Mor
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: אבא בגיל של סבא
Category: Art and Culture / Family / Identity / Old Age
Tag Words: familly marriage Old age parenthood
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