Yamna’s Blessing
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Yamna’s Blessing
Yamna is an 82-year-old miracle-worker and righteous woman from Sderot. The film depicts her unique character and rituals, her eastern culture and her effort to bequeath her mystical power to the next generation
Yamna’s story is told through the people who come to her for help as we are offered a glimpse into some of her secrets. Yehudit, 40, whose biological clock is running out, hopes that Yamna can help her conceive, after conventional fertilization treatments have failed. Dudu, Yamna’s grandson, asks her for help with finding success in the music industry. Yamna’s daughter, Shula, has the technical know-how of her mother but is still searching for the special spark she needs to honor her birthright and become a righteous woman.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Festival - Israeli Competition, Tel-Aviv Israel, 2021
Director: Ilanit Swissa
Producer: Ilanit Swissa
Production Company: Ilanit Swissa Productions
Cinematographer: Shafir Sharusi
Editor: Kobi Plomnik
Soundtrack Editor: Rotem Dror
Original Soundtrack: Shushan
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, MiDarom Film Fund
Script: Ilanit Swissa
Distributor: Ilanit Swissa Productions
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: הברכה של יאמנה
Category: Ethnicity / Family / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Old Age / Religion / Women
Tag Words: birthright fertility miracle worker miracles Morocco righteous ritual Sderot Yamna
Yamna is an 82-year-old miracle-worker and righteous woman from Sderot. The film depicts her unique character and rituals, her eastern culture and her effort to bequeath her mystical power to the next generation
Yamna’s story is told through the people who come to her for help as we are offered a glimpse into some of her secrets. Yehudit, 40, whose biological clock is running out, hopes that Yamna can help her conceive, after conventional fertilization treatments have failed. Dudu, Yamna’s grandson, asks her for help with finding success in the music industry. Yamna’s daughter, Shula, has the technical know-how of her mother but is still searching for the special spark she needs to honor her birthright and become a righteous woman.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Festival - Israeli Competition, Tel-Aviv Israel, 2021
Director: Ilanit Swissa
Producer: Ilanit Swissa
Production Company: Ilanit Swissa Productions
Cinematographer: Shafir Sharusi
Editor: Kobi Plomnik
Soundtrack Editor: Rotem Dror
Original Soundtrack: Shushan
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, MiDarom Film Fund
Script: Ilanit Swissa
Distributor: Ilanit Swissa Productions
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: הברכה של יאמנה
Category: Ethnicity / Family / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Old Age / Religion / Women
Tag Words: birthright fertility miracle worker miracles Morocco righteous ritual Sderot Yamna