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Like A Butterfly
”Like a butterfly”, is an intimate short film documenting pieces from the extraordinary life of Alfred, an 80-year-old, colorful street philosopher, adored by women and who was a valued former art director. Alfred’s life took a turn after the separation from his ex-wife, Ruth (77), with whom he hasn’t spoken for 18 years. The family was torn apart and now, his courageous daughter sets out with a camera in hand to confront the past and try to mend the broken pieces of the family.
Festivals and Awards:
Ivy Film Festival, Providence Rhode Island USA, 2026; Edge Festival Best Original Music Winner, Tel Aviv Israel, 2025; Apox Film Festival, Zupanja Croatia, 2025; Ierapetra International Documentary Film Festival Awards, Ierapetra, Crete, Greece, 2025; Lerapetra Festival Honorable Mention Winner 2025; Euroshorts Young Filmmakers, Gdansk Poland, 2025; FactoryFest North Hollywood, California USA, 2025; Best Film Award Winner at Mollodist Student Film Festival, Kiev Ukraine, 2024; Astra International Film Festival, Sibiu Romania, 2024; Girona Film Festival, Girona Spain, 2024.
Director: Iris Gershon Nagar
Producer: Iris Gershon Nagar
Cinematographer: Moshe Amar, Iris Gershon Nagar
Editor: Omer Yefman
Soundtrack Editor: Michael Goorevich
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Film and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Avi Levy
Production Design: Iris Gershon Nagar
Script: Iris Gershon Nagar, Omer Yefman
Research: Iris Gershon Nagar
Distributor: Costanza Film Distribution
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: כמו פרפר
”Like a butterfly”, is an intimate short film documenting pieces from the extraordinary life of Alfred, an 80-year-old, colorful street philosopher, adored by women and who was a valued former art director. Alfred’s life took a turn after the separation from his ex-wife, Ruth (77), with whom he hasn’t spoken for 18 years. The family was torn apart and now, his courageous daughter sets out with a camera in hand to confront the past and try to mend the broken pieces of the family.
Festivals and Awards:
Ivy Film Festival, Providence Rhode Island USA, 2026; Edge Festival Best Original Music Winner, Tel Aviv Israel, 2025; Apox Film Festival, Zupanja Croatia, 2025; Ierapetra International Documentary Film Festival Awards, Ierapetra, Crete, Greece, 2025; Lerapetra Festival Honorable Mention Winner 2025; Euroshorts Young Filmmakers, Gdansk Poland, 2025; FactoryFest North Hollywood, California USA, 2025; Best Film Award Winner at Mollodist Student Film Festival, Kiev Ukraine, 2024; Astra International Film Festival, Sibiu Romania, 2024; Girona Film Festival, Girona Spain, 2024.
Director: Iris Gershon Nagar
Producer: Iris Gershon Nagar
Cinematographer: Moshe Amar, Iris Gershon Nagar
Editor: Omer Yefman
Soundtrack Editor: Michael Goorevich
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Film and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Avi Levy
Production Design: Iris Gershon Nagar
Script: Iris Gershon Nagar, Omer Yefman
Research: Iris Gershon Nagar
Distributor: Costanza Film Distribution
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: כמו פרפר
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