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Yiddishe Mama
When Zina immigrated to Israel from the former Soviet Union, she envisioned her son settling down with a blonde-haired Jewish girl. Her vision is suddenly shattered when Gennady announces plans to marry his girlfriend of four years, Nurit, an immigrant from Ethiopia. Now Zina attempts to prevent her son from committing what she believes will be the biggest mistake of his life. Zina’s misplaced desire for her son’s happiness results in this frank, outrageous and occasionally funny documentary.
Festivals and Awards:
Award for the Promising Creator, Doc aviv 2009, Israel. Silverdocs festival 2009, Washington.
Director: Fima Shlick & Gennady Kuchuk
Producer: Fima Shlick
Cinematographer: Fima Shlick
Editor: Yair Levi
Soundtrack Editor: Gal Kaner
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: יידשע מאמא
Category: Family / Identity / Immigration / Israeli Society / Minorities
Tag Words: Ethiopia racism Soviet Union
When Zina immigrated to Israel from the former Soviet Union, she envisioned her son settling down with a blonde-haired Jewish girl. Her vision is suddenly shattered when Gennady announces plans to marry his girlfriend of four years, Nurit, an immigrant from Ethiopia. Now Zina attempts to prevent her son from committing what she believes will be the biggest mistake of his life. Zina’s misplaced desire for her son’s happiness results in this frank, outrageous and occasionally funny documentary.
Festivals and Awards:
Award for the Promising Creator, Doc aviv 2009, Israel. Silverdocs festival 2009, Washington.
Director: Fima Shlick & Gennady Kuchuk
Producer: Fima Shlick
Cinematographer: Fima Shlick
Editor: Yair Levi
Soundtrack Editor: Gal Kaner
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: יידשע מאמא
Category: Family / Identity / Immigration / Israeli Society / Minorities
Tag Words: Ethiopia racism Soviet Union