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Partner: Maaleh Film School

Director: Batchen Kahalani
Filmmaker's profile

16 years ago, the director experienced a traumatic event that still holds her, her siblings and her mother in its grip. She sets out on a journey of discovery across Israel to try and find, against all odds, the Druze man who helped them during the crisis, but who disappeared immediately afterward.

Details

Duration: 29min.

Country: Israel

Language: Hebrew

Year: 2026

Genre: Documentary

Topic: Childhood, Coming of age, Family, Human Conduct, Memories, Mental Health, Mourning, Mystery, Road Movie

Cast & Crew

Director: Batchen Kahalani

Production company: The Maaleh Film School

Writer: Batchen Kahalani

Cinematographer: Eliyahu Shaaz

Editor: Noya Bashan

Actors: N/A

Distributor Company: The Ma'aleh School of Television, Film & the Arts

Festivals & Awards

2026

Docaviv - Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival Docaviv - Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival Best Cinematography, Student Film Competition

Jerusalem Women's Film Festival

St. Louis International Film Festival

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