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Flight 1812: Rediscovering Mom

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

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

 
Flight 1812: Rediscovering Mom

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

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