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True Mother
After losing a custody case, Maya realizes that unless she commits an extreme act, her ex-wife will disappear along with their mutual daughter, Shai-Li.
On that same day, Maya shows up at her daughter’s kindergarten and takes her for some “quality time” with no intention of bringing her back.
Festivals and Awards:
London UK film festival best student film, 2020; The Cinema South International Film Festival – Graduates Films, Sderot Israel, 2020
Director: Rotem Gabay
Producer: Sharon Attias
Cinematographer: Oded Ashkenazi
Editor: Sharon Attias
Original Soundtrack: Itay Akian
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Haifa art foundation
Colourist / Online Editor: Tomer Akunis
Visual Effects: Tomer Akunis
Cast: Netta Garti, Liya Kurmesh, Liron Levo
Script: Rotem Gabay
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: של מי הילד הזה?
After losing a custody case, Maya realizes that unless she commits an extreme act, her ex-wife will disappear along with their mutual daughter, Shai-Li.
On that same day, Maya shows up at her daughter’s kindergarten and takes her for some “quality time” with no intention of bringing her back.
Festivals and Awards:
London UK film festival best student film, 2020; The Cinema South International Film Festival – Graduates Films, Sderot Israel, 2020
Director: Rotem Gabay
Producer: Sharon Attias
Cinematographer: Oded Ashkenazi
Editor: Sharon Attias
Original Soundtrack: Itay Akian
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Haifa art foundation
Colourist / Online Editor: Tomer Akunis
Visual Effects: Tomer Akunis
Cast: Netta Garti, Liya Kurmesh, Liron Levo
Script: Rotem Gabay
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: של מי הילד הזה?
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