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My War Hero Uncle
“I decided to start sending letters… until my long-awaited release”. Ami wrote these words at the age of 18, before he was killed in the 1967 War. Through stories, Memorial Day ceremonies, and his letters, Ami was always a present absence for his nephew Shaked, the film’s director. Following his grandmother’s declining health, Shaked applies to the Defense Ministry for nursing care. His claim is rejected. Their refusal leaves him confused. Fifty years after Ami’s death, a shocking truth is unveiled.
Festivals and Awards:
Van Leer Prize for Director of Documentary Film - The Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2018
Director: Shaked Goren
Producer: Ayelet Kait, Amir Harel
Production Company: Lama Films
Cinematographer: Nadav Ben Zur
Editor: Danel Elpeleg
Soundtrack Editor: Erez Eyni Shavit
Original Soundtrack: Ophir Leibovitch
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Yes Docu
Script: Shaked Goren
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: אליפלט
Category: Family / History / Identity / LGBT
Tag Words: army bereavement Defense Ministry IDF loss Memorial Day pain suicide
“I decided to start sending letters… until my long-awaited release”. Ami wrote these words at the age of 18, before he was killed in the 1967 War. Through stories, Memorial Day ceremonies, and his letters, Ami was always a present absence for his nephew Shaked, the film’s director. Following his grandmother’s declining health, Shaked applies to the Defense Ministry for nursing care. His claim is rejected. Their refusal leaves him confused. Fifty years after Ami’s death, a shocking truth is unveiled.
Festivals and Awards:
Van Leer Prize for Director of Documentary Film - The Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2018
Director: Shaked Goren
Producer: Ayelet Kait, Amir Harel
Production Company: Lama Films
Cinematographer: Nadav Ben Zur
Editor: Danel Elpeleg
Soundtrack Editor: Erez Eyni Shavit
Original Soundtrack: Ophir Leibovitch
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Yes Docu
Script: Shaked Goren
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: אליפלט
Category: Family / History / Identity / LGBT
Tag Words: army bereavement Defense Ministry IDF loss Memorial Day pain suicide
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