Elka, a new immigrant to Israel from Brooklyn, NY, is finding it hard to deal with her best friend Daniela's wedding. During the "Shabbos Kallah" event, Elka, who is not always good at keeping her mouth shut, tries to prove in front of all their friends that Daniela will still need her once she's married, especially for her great knowledge about sex. Her provocative remarks ruin the party and force her to ask for forgiveness.


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Shabbos Kallah
Written and Directed by: AleezaChanowitz
Fiction. 17 min., 2017, Color
Production: The Sam Spiegel Film & TV School - Jerusalem (JSFS)
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles

Elka, a new immigrant to Israel from Brooklyn, NY, is finding it hard to deal with her best friend Daniela's wedding. During the "Shabbos Kallah" event, Elka, who is not always good at keeping her mouth shut, tries to prove in front of all their friends that Daniela will still need her once she's married, especially for her great knowledge about sex. Her provocative remarks ruin the party and force her to ask for forgiveness.

FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS:
Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, 2017
Jerusalem Film Festival, 2018
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2018
NYC Shorts Film Festival, New York, USA, 2018

* Philadelphia JFF 2018

• Paris Israeli FF 2018

• Atlanta JFF 2018

* Maine JFF 2019

* Vienna JFF 2019

• Hong Kong JFF 2019

• Atlantic JFF 2019

• UK JFF 2019

• Boulder JFF 2020


AWARDS:
Special Mention: Jerusalem Film Festival, 2018
Paris Israeli FF 2019 - Best Short Award