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The Gun
Shaya (30) is literally attached at the hip to his handgun. As a result of the need to renew his firearms license, Shaya embarks on a journey of clarification regarding his fears and their effects, in the hope of unchaining himself from them.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Film Festival 2023, Tel Aviv, Israel
Director: Shaya Chesner
Producer: Shaya Chesner
Production Company: The Maaleh Film School
Cinematographer: Yisrael Rohn Rigler
Editor: Isaac Sverdlov
Soundtrack Editor: Amit Ben Atrar
Original Soundtrack: Amit Ben Atrar
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The Maaleh Film School
Script: Shaya Chesner
Distributor: The Maaleh Film School
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: האקדח
Category: Borders and Periphery / Family / Health / Israeli Society / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Religion / Student Films / Zionism
Tag Words: conflict fear Firearms Firearms License Handgun Israel palestine
Shaya (30) is literally attached at the hip to his handgun. As a result of the need to renew his firearms license, Shaya embarks on a journey of clarification regarding his fears and their effects, in the hope of unchaining himself from them.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Film Festival 2023, Tel Aviv, Israel
Director: Shaya Chesner
Producer: Shaya Chesner
Production Company: The Maaleh Film School
Cinematographer: Yisrael Rohn Rigler
Editor: Isaac Sverdlov
Soundtrack Editor: Amit Ben Atrar
Original Soundtrack: Amit Ben Atrar
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The Maaleh Film School
Script: Shaya Chesner
Distributor: The Maaleh Film School
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: האקדח
Category: Borders and Periphery / Family / Health / Israeli Society / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Religion / Student Films / Zionism
Tag Words: conflict fear Firearms Firearms License Handgun Israel palestine
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