Flight 1812: Rediscovering Mom
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Flight 1812: Rediscovering Mom
On October 4, 2001, Oksana Zelser, aged 38, boarded a flight from Israel to Russia for a family visit. A long-range missile fired at the plane caused it to crash into the Black Sea, claiming the lives of everyone on board, including 51 Israeli citizens.
Oksana’s son, Iliya, was only 13 years old when he received the devastating news. And he can’t remember anything from that day.
20 years later, now married, Iliya decides to unlock his well-sealed Pandora’s box and find out: Who fired the missile that led to the plane crash, and why? Is Israel’s collective amnesia about this tragedy linked to the fact that most victims were new immigrants? And will he succeed in reclaiming the lost memories of his mother?
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv International Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2024
Director: Iliya Zeltser, Irit Zeltser
Producer: Dafna Danenberg
Production Company: Eight productions
Cinematographer: Artyom Dubitski
Editor: Irit Zeltser, Iliya Zeltser, Margarita Linton
Soundtrack Editor: Assaf Biton
Original Soundtrack: Avner Toueg
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Yes Docu
Script: Iliya Zeltser
Research: Iliya Zeltser
Distributor: EIGHT PRODUCTIONS
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: טיסה 1812: לגלות את אמא
Category: Aliyah / Family / History / Identity / Immigration / International Stories
Tag Words: Aviation Aviation Catastrophe Black Sea Flight Long Range Missile New Immigrants Russia terror attack
On October 4, 2001, Oksana Zelser, aged 38, boarded a flight from Israel to Russia for a family visit. A long-range missile fired at the plane caused it to crash into the Black Sea, claiming the lives of everyone on board, including 51 Israeli citizens.
Oksana’s son, Iliya, was only 13 years old when he received the devastating news. And he can’t remember anything from that day.
20 years later, now married, Iliya decides to unlock his well-sealed Pandora’s box and find out: Who fired the missile that led to the plane crash, and why? Is Israel’s collective amnesia about this tragedy linked to the fact that most victims were new immigrants? And will he succeed in reclaiming the lost memories of his mother?
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv International Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2024
Director: Iliya Zeltser, Irit Zeltser
Producer: Dafna Danenberg
Production Company: Eight productions
Cinematographer: Artyom Dubitski
Editor: Irit Zeltser, Iliya Zeltser, Margarita Linton
Soundtrack Editor: Assaf Biton
Original Soundtrack: Avner Toueg
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Yes Docu
Script: Iliya Zeltser
Research: Iliya Zeltser
Distributor: EIGHT PRODUCTIONS
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: טיסה 1812: לגלות את אמא
Category: Aliyah / Family / History / Identity / Immigration / International Stories
Tag Words: Aviation Aviation Catastrophe Black Sea Flight Long Range Missile New Immigrants Russia terror attack