Maman
Shortly before Shabbat begins, Amos calls her more observant mother. But the call is interrupted by her 90 year old neighbor Orah whose husband has stopped breathing. Orah cannot cope with what has happened, and Amos and she light the traditional Shabbat candles before Amos calls an ambulance.
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Maman
Written and Directed by: Hila Cohen
Fic/DOC,13 min., 2018, Full HD, Color
Production: The Sam Spiegel Film & TV School - Jerusalem (JSFS)
Language: Hebrew and English with English subtitles
Shortly before Shabbat begins, Amos calls her more observant mother. But the call is interrupted by her 90 year old neighbor Orah whose husband has stopped breathing. Orah cannot cope with what has happened, and Amos and she light the traditional Shabbat candles before Amos calls an ambulance.
FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS:
Haifa Film Festival, Israel, 2018
Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, 2018
• Greater Phoenix JFF 2020
• NY JFF 2020
• Houston JFF 2020