The secret to a long life is vivid colors, happy music and making others smile. 100 year old Shmulik Lesched is living proof. And in this sometimes melancholy and enormously uplifting documentary, we get to know a man who energetically takes on life. A kid at heart, Shmulik is no ordinary street performer. Breaking all preconceptions on aging, and together with his devoted care-taker, Mira, the two of them travel Israel and the world spreading good cheer – all the while working on the secret to a meaningful and long life.


Fantastisch

(Doc. 64 min. HDCam/DVD, 2013)

Written and Directed by: Ofra Sarel-Koren
Produced by: Yahaly Gat - Muse Productions
Sponsored by: the New Foundation for Cinema & TV, The Second Authority of TV & Radio
Language: Hebrew and German with English subtitles

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The secret to a long life is vivid colors, happy music and making others smile. 100 year old Shmulik Lesched is living proof. And in this sometimes melancholy and enormously uplifting documentary, we get to know a man who energetically takes on life. A kid at heart, Shmulik is no ordinary street performer. Breaking all preconceptions on aging, and together with his devoted care-taker, Mira, the two of them travel Israel and the world spreading good cheer – all the while working on the secret to a meaningful and long life.


Festivals

  • Lady Filmmakers International Film Festival, USA, 2014
  • Haifa International Film Festival 2013

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Festivals

  • Lady Filmmakers International Film Festival, USA, 2014
  • Haifa International Film Festival 2013

Educational

  • Duke University
  • University of Vermont
  • Harvard University
  • University of Pennsylvania