The Woman Who Didn’t Know How to Love
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The Woman Who Didn’t Know How to Love
Discovering my late grandmother’s personal archive sparks a cinematic journey into the relationship between my mother and me. Through audio tapes, 8mm films, and one present-day encounter, a three-generational dialogue emerges that could never have taken place. The film brings memory, secrets, and conflicting versions of love together, revealing what was passed down without ever being spoken.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Film Festival, Tel-Aviv Israel, 2026
Director: Rotem Dimand
Producer: Mor Trager, Tzipi Baider
Production Company: KASTINA COMMUNICATIONS
Cinematographer: Yehudit Al-Madon
Editor: Margarita Linton
Soundtrack Editor: Rotem Dror
Original Soundtrack: Didi Erez
Supporter(s): The New Fund For Cinema and Television, Yes Docu, Mifal HaPais Council for the Culture and Arts
Script: Rotem Dimand, Margarita Linton
Research: Rotem Dimand
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: האישה שלא ידעה לאהוב
Category: Family / History / Holocaust / Identity / Old Age / WomanFilms Documentary Hub / Women
Tag Words: 8 mm archival footage Audio Tapes loss Love Mother-Daughter secrets Three Generations
Discovering my late grandmother’s personal archive sparks a cinematic journey into the relationship between my mother and me. Through audio tapes, 8mm films, and one present-day encounter, a three-generational dialogue emerges that could never have taken place. The film brings memory, secrets, and conflicting versions of love together, revealing what was passed down without ever being spoken.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Film Festival, Tel-Aviv Israel, 2026
Director: Rotem Dimand
Producer: Mor Trager, Tzipi Baider
Production Company: KASTINA COMMUNICATIONS
Cinematographer: Yehudit Al-Madon
Editor: Margarita Linton
Soundtrack Editor: Rotem Dror
Original Soundtrack: Didi Erez
Supporter(s): The New Fund For Cinema and Television, Yes Docu, Mifal HaPais Council for the Culture and Arts
Script: Rotem Dimand, Margarita Linton
Research: Rotem Dimand
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: האישה שלא ידעה לאהוב
Category: Family / History / Holocaust / Identity / Old Age / WomanFilms Documentary Hub / Women
Tag Words: 8 mm archival footage Audio Tapes loss Love Mother-Daughter secrets Three Generations
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