The Israeli Short Film Competition in Memory of Bnaya Zuckerman 2023

An animated short about a boy who loses his sanity as a reaction to his mother’s behavior, a Holocaust survivor.

Shaya is married to Moriah and is a father to Maayan. He carries a handgun everywhere. Shaya embarks on a journey regarding the possible origins of his fears after suffering from post-trauma in the IDF.

Rookie MDA volunteer Eti and veteran paramedic Alona share their first night shift together on Purim’s eve. While starting on the wrong foot, an unexpected patient helps them bridge their differences and grow closer.

17-year-old Miri is the Rabbi's daughter in a small, religious town. Both curious and lonely, she spends her time alone in the nearby woods and daydreams of a different life. One day, she stumbles on a teenage boy, her neighbor, during a forbidden act. A gentle, complex relationship ensue.

Desperate to flee an abusive relationship, Rona sneaks out during a lockdown and enters a women’s Mikvah. Naked and exposed, she faces the truth.

After a night out at a Jerusalem gay bar, Aaron finds out that his bag is missing. Unable to return home without it, he receives assistance from Sefi, the bartender. The fates of both will be linked tonight.

Moishy, a young yeshiva student, is desperately in love with Ruchela, a young and beautiful woman whose previous husbands have all died.

Ella and Edik, siblings from a traditional Bukhari family, arrive early on holiday to their childhood home. There, they find their homophobic father - dead and dressed in women's clothes.

Ultra-Orthodox Yaeli carries a secret that may destroy her chances of finding a life partner. Yet she is determined to be the architect of her own happiness, even if it means opposing her own father.