Hana Vazana, a religious woman in her 60s, leaves a southern small town to visit her son Menahem who is locked up in solitary confinement by the Mediterranean, charged with revealing state secrets. She sets out, despite family opposition, to bring her son to apologize to his father who is lying in intensive care. Along the way, fraught with obstacles, she joins up with a young Bedouin who helps her learn the truth about her son, about herself, and to achieve independence for the first time in her life. Major Cast: Levana Finkelstein, Walid Abu Latifan, Misha Asherov, Vladimir Friedman, Evelyn Hagoel, Avi Malka


Mother V

(Fic., 52 min., DVD/BETA, 2001)

Written by: Avida Livny, Shahar Rozen
Directed by: Shahar Rozen
Produced by: Reshet & Donna Productions
Series Creators: Renen Schorr, Orit Azoulay
Series Originators: Chaim Sharir, Renen Schorr

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Synopsis


Hana Vazana, a religious woman in her 60s, leaves a southern small town to visit her son Menahem who is locked up in solitary confinement by the Mediterranean, charged with revealing state secrets. She sets out, despite family opposition, to bring her son to apologize to his father who is lying in intensive care. Along the way, fraught with obstacles, she joins up with a young Bedouin who helps her learn the truth about her son, about herself, and to achieve independence for the first time in her life. Major Cast: Levana Finkelstein, Walid Abu Latifan, Misha Asherov, Vladimir Friedman, Evelyn Hagoel, Avi Malka


Awards

  • Competition Nominee of the BANFF International Film Festival, 2002
  • Best TV Drama - Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2001
  • Best Production - Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2001
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Festivals

  • The Dessert Film Society, USA, 2006
  • Cincinnati Israeli Film Festival, USA, 2006
  • Israeli Culture Celebration - The Bergen County,
  • New Jersey Film Festival, USA, 2004
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Press & Links:

  • "visually stunning film, Mother V follows one woman’s physically demanding and emotionally toiling journey — across Israel and towards understanding and forgiveness of her estranged son, who sits in prison, accused of espionage."
    For the entire review, check: http://tjctv.com/movies/mother-v

Festivals

  • The Dessert Film Society, USA, 2006
  • Cincinnati Israeli Film Festival, USA, 2006
  • Israeli Culture Celebration - The Bergen County,
  • New Jersey Film Festival, USA, 2004
  • The Seattle Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2004
  • Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2004
  • The Best of INPUT program - The Goethe Institute, Washington, USA, 2003
  • BANFF – Competition Nominee, Canada, 2002
  • Venice International TV Festival, Italy, 2002
  • INPUT, Rotterdam, 2002
  • Monte Calro International TV Film Festival, Monaco, 2002
  • The Israeli Film Festival L.A./New York/Chicago/Miami, 2002
  • Bonn Cinematheque, Germany, 2002
  • Adelaide International Film Festival, Australia, 2003
  • The Best of Input Festival, San Francisco and New York, 2003
  • Montreal Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2003
  • Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2003

Awards

  • Competition Nominee of the BANFF International Film Festival, 2002
  • Best TV Drama - Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2001
  • Best Production - Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2001
  • Best Actress - Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2001
  • Special Commendation - Cinema Tout Ecran, Geneva, Switzerland, 2001
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