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Fifty Old Dogs
When their senior dog’s condition deteriorates, owners often wonder: is it better to prolong life or mercifully put to sleep? When is the right moment to let go? At “Hofshi” (“Free”), a retirement home for dogs, the stories of owners and their pets convey these dilemmas, which escalate when facing the threat of being put down.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Festival - Students Competition, Tel-Aviv Israel, 2021
Director: Neta Amiram
Producer: Neta Amiram
Production Company: Minshar School Of Art
Cinematographer: Iftach Illouz
Editor: Neta Amiram
Soundtrack Editor: Rotem Dror
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Script: Neta Amiram
Distributor: Minshar School of Art
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: חמישים כלבים זקנים
Category: Borders and Periphery / Identity / Israeli Society / Student Films
Tag Words: dogs free pets prolong life put down put to sleep retirement
When their senior dog’s condition deteriorates, owners often wonder: is it better to prolong life or mercifully put to sleep? When is the right moment to let go? At “Hofshi” (“Free”), a retirement home for dogs, the stories of owners and their pets convey these dilemmas, which escalate when facing the threat of being put down.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Festival - Students Competition, Tel-Aviv Israel, 2021
Director: Neta Amiram
Producer: Neta Amiram
Production Company: Minshar School Of Art
Cinematographer: Iftach Illouz
Editor: Neta Amiram
Soundtrack Editor: Rotem Dror
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Script: Neta Amiram
Distributor: Minshar School of Art
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: חמישים כלבים זקנים
Category: Borders and Periphery / Identity / Israeli Society / Student Films
Tag Words: dogs free pets prolong life put down put to sleep retirement
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