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Good Friday
Zosia (12) and her sister Klara (5), live with their mother and grandfather Paweł in a Polish village. Grandpa Paweł adores his little granddaughter Klara, but his relationship with Zosia is more complicated. She is the one who questions his actions. It seems that under the disguise of a loving grandpa, hides a cruel racist man. On Good Friday, Paweł leads the entire village to participate in a brutal ritual of beating and burning the puppet of Judas Iscariot. The event ends in a tragedy that shocks the entire village.
Festivals and Awards:
Winner Best Cinematography - Chelsea Film Festival International Short Films, New York USA, 2024
Director: Ethel Jagolkowski Kfir
Producer: Eran Kfir
Production Company: NOYA FILMS
Cinematographer: Albert G. Casademunt
Editor: Afra Rigamonti
Original Soundtrack: Eli Ben-Avi
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, World Zionist Organization
Cast: Andrzej Seweryn, Monika Kowalska, Claudia Iwan, Lupita Stassi
Script: Ethel Jagolkowski Kfir
Subtitles: Hebrew, English, Spanish
Film Name in Hebrew: יום שישי הטוב
Category: Identity / International Stories / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Religion
Tag Words: Anti-Semitism Judas Iscariot Poland Puppet racism ritual tragedy village
Zosia (12) and her sister Klara (5), live with their mother and grandfather Paweł in a Polish village. Grandpa Paweł adores his little granddaughter Klara, but his relationship with Zosia is more complicated. She is the one who questions his actions. It seems that under the disguise of a loving grandpa, hides a cruel racist man. On Good Friday, Paweł leads the entire village to participate in a brutal ritual of beating and burning the puppet of Judas Iscariot. The event ends in a tragedy that shocks the entire village.
Festivals and Awards:
Winner Best Cinematography - Chelsea Film Festival International Short Films, New York USA, 2024
Director: Ethel Jagolkowski Kfir
Producer: Eran Kfir
Production Company: NOYA FILMS
Cinematographer: Albert G. Casademunt
Editor: Afra Rigamonti
Original Soundtrack: Eli Ben-Avi
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, World Zionist Organization
Cast: Andrzej Seweryn, Monika Kowalska, Claudia Iwan, Lupita Stassi
Script: Ethel Jagolkowski Kfir
Subtitles: Hebrew, English, Spanish
Film Name in Hebrew: יום שישי הטוב
Category: Identity / International Stories / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Religion
Tag Words: Anti-Semitism Judas Iscariot Poland Puppet racism ritual tragedy village
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