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57 Muscles
The film is about my young sister, Hadar, who shortly after the birth of her eldest daughter, developed Guillain–Barré syndrome overnight. Paralyzed, mechanically ventilated and unable to speak, she implored through her alphabetical board: “film me!”
“57 Muscles” captures life’s fleetingness and follows Hadar’s continuous struggle to regain control of her life.
Director: Rachel Kind
Producer: Rachel Kind
Cinematographer: Rachel Kind
Editor: Idit Gan zvi
Soundtrack Editor: Tal Simchas - Jungel Sound
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema And Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Ori Alon
Visual Effects: Ori Alon
Script: Rachel Kind
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: 57 שרירים
Category: Family / Health / People with Disabilities / Student Films / Women
Tag Words: alphabetical board birth control Guillain-Barre Syndrome Paralysis sister ventilation
The film is about my young sister, Hadar, who shortly after the birth of her eldest daughter, developed Guillain–Barré syndrome overnight. Paralyzed, mechanically ventilated and unable to speak, she implored through her alphabetical board: “film me!”
“57 Muscles” captures life’s fleetingness and follows Hadar’s continuous struggle to regain control of her life.
Director: Rachel Kind
Producer: Rachel Kind
Cinematographer: Rachel Kind
Editor: Idit Gan zvi
Soundtrack Editor: Tal Simchas - Jungel Sound
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema And Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Ori Alon
Visual Effects: Ori Alon
Script: Rachel Kind
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: 57 שרירים
Category: Family / Health / People with Disabilities / Student Films / Women
Tag Words: alphabetical board birth control Guillain-Barre Syndrome Paralysis sister ventilation
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