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America

Partner: Gesher Multicultural Film Fund

Director: Nadav Arbel
Filmmaker's profile

In 1950 Tel Aviv, a mother and her son receive a telegram with an invitation for a phone call from America. The prospects of the call spark hope for a better life in the mother's heart while her son is busy in his own fantasy world.

Details

Duration: 15min.

Country: Israel

Language: Hebrew, Russian

Year: 2018

Genre: Animation

Topic: Relationship

Cast & Crew

Director: Nadav Arbel

Production company: Nadav Arbel

Writer: Avi Merkado, Nadav Arbel

Actors: Evgenia Dodina

Festivals & Awards

2019

Toronto Animation and Arts Film Festival Toronto Animation and Arts Film Festival best international short

Filmets – Badalona Film Festival

Toronto Jewish Film Festival

Singapore International Children's Film Festival

Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival

Zlín Film Festival for Children and Youth

2018

Giffoni International Film Festival

Haifa International Film Festival

Anim’est Animation Film Festival

Boston Jewish Film Festival

St Louis International Film Festival

Anima Mundi

New Chitose Airport International Animation Film Festival New Chitose Airport International Animation Film Festival

Animanima Animation Festival

Indie – AniFest South Korea

San Diego Jewish Film Festival

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