A Song of Ascension
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A Song of Ascension
The film follows three protagonists whose lives are bound together forever: Elad, who went in for a simple operation, but ended up disabled . Despite his plight he chooses life. Rinat, his former girlfriend, decides to get back together with him, despite his condition. She wants to make sure he can father children, but it turns out she’s the one who’s barren. And Einav, a single mother who decides to become a surrogate mother for Rinat and Elad. The film follows all three as they share intimate moments on the way to the surprising ending.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv, Tel-Aviv Israel, 2018
Director: David Ofek, Gad Aisen
Producer: Enav Shenhar
Production Company: Shenhar Productions
Cinematographer: Gad Aisen
Editor: Oded Tabak
Soundtrack Editor: Nin Hazan
Original Soundtrack: Baruch Ben Izhak
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Ron Ben Meir
Script: David Ofek, Sigal Russak Gissin
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: שיר למעלות
Category: Family / Health / People with Disabilities
Tag Words: adoption Baby disabilities disability fertility operation people with disabilities surgery surrogate
The film follows three protagonists whose lives are bound together forever: Elad, who went in for a simple operation, but ended up disabled . Despite his plight he chooses life. Rinat, his former girlfriend, decides to get back together with him, despite his condition. She wants to make sure he can father children, but it turns out she’s the one who’s barren. And Einav, a single mother who decides to become a surrogate mother for Rinat and Elad. The film follows all three as they share intimate moments on the way to the surprising ending.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv, Tel-Aviv Israel, 2018
Director: David Ofek, Gad Aisen
Producer: Enav Shenhar
Production Company: Shenhar Productions
Cinematographer: Gad Aisen
Editor: Oded Tabak
Soundtrack Editor: Nin Hazan
Original Soundtrack: Baruch Ben Izhak
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Ron Ben Meir
Script: David Ofek, Sigal Russak Gissin
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: שיר למעלות
Category: Family / Health / People with Disabilities
Tag Words: adoption Baby disabilities disability fertility operation people with disabilities surgery surrogate
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