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Fluchkes
Fluchkes ( “flabby arms” in Yiddish) follows the creation process of the dance performance Gila. A group of colorful, energetic women in their seventies and eighties bravely confront the hardships and demands of the art of dance. At the same time, these honest and conscious women openly share their personal experiences and feelings of getting old. Each one of them presents a unique personal view of aging. The film follows the group through a year of rehearsals, through moments of hardships, failures and inside intrigues as well as moments of friendship, happiness, noble beauty and great success. Finally in front of an applauding audience a truly artistic professional performance is born.
Festivals and Awards:
Rochester Jewish Film Festival, USa, 2012; Reel Israel, Cleveland, USA, 2012; Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, USA, 2012; Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2012; FilmIsreal! The Netherlands, 2012; UK Jewish Film Festival, 2011; Shanghai TV Film Festival, China, 2011; Docaviv International Film Festival, Israel, 2011l; Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2014; Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, 2014
Director: Ofer Inov
Producer: Anath Kandell, Ofer Inov
Production Company: Anath Kandell, Ofer Inov
Cinematographer: Ofer Inov
Editor: Yasmine Novak
Soundtrack Editor: Yossi Appelbaum
Original Soundtrack: Ran Bagno
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The Second Authority for Television and Radio
Script: Ofer Inov, Yosef Grunfeld
Distributor: Go2Films
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: פלטשקעס
Fluchkes ( “flabby arms” in Yiddish) follows the creation process of the dance performance Gila. A group of colorful, energetic women in their seventies and eighties bravely confront the hardships and demands of the art of dance. At the same time, these honest and conscious women openly share their personal experiences and feelings of getting old. Each one of them presents a unique personal view of aging. The film follows the group through a year of rehearsals, through moments of hardships, failures and inside intrigues as well as moments of friendship, happiness, noble beauty and great success. Finally in front of an applauding audience a truly artistic professional performance is born.
Festivals and Awards:
Rochester Jewish Film Festival, USa, 2012; Reel Israel, Cleveland, USA, 2012; Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, USA, 2012; Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2012; FilmIsreal! The Netherlands, 2012; UK Jewish Film Festival, 2011; Shanghai TV Film Festival, China, 2011; Docaviv International Film Festival, Israel, 2011l; Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2014; Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, 2014
Director: Ofer Inov
Producer: Anath Kandell, Ofer Inov
Production Company: Anath Kandell, Ofer Inov
Cinematographer: Ofer Inov
Editor: Yasmine Novak
Soundtrack Editor: Yossi Appelbaum
Original Soundtrack: Ran Bagno
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The Second Authority for Television and Radio
Script: Ofer Inov, Yosef Grunfeld
Distributor: Go2Films
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: פלטשקעס