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A Place That Doesn’t Exist

Partner: Minshar School of Art

Natalie, 17, an orthodox Jewish girl, steps out into the secular world. Caught between confusion and betrayal, she is expelled from school, her hopeless mother that has learned the truth sends her out of home back to the arms of her abuser- Rivka.

Details

Duration: 18min.

Country: Israel

Language: Hebrew

Year: 2024

Genre: Fiction (Drama)

Topic: Activism, Alcohol, Betrayal, Biography, Coming of age, Coming Out, Crisis, Desire, Economic status, Environment, Gender, Identity, Jewish, Journey, Mental Health, Motherhood, Nightlife, Politics, Religion, Sexuality, Spirituality, Struggle, Survival, Trauma

Cast & Crew

Production company: Minshar school for art

Writer: Tehilla Ruddell

Cinematographer: Shay Atter

Editor: Tomer Abend, Nofar Roche

Actors: Ariel Shwartz , Efrat Arnon , Alice Dor Cohen

Distributor Company: The Yehoshua Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts

Sales Agent: costanza-films.com

Festivals & Awards

2024

Solidarity Human Rights Tel Aviv Solidarity Human Rights Tel Aviv special selection

2025

Sguardi Altrove International Film Festival

Katze Film Festival Katze Film Festival best leading actress

Katze Film Festival Katze Film Festival spirit award

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