Feature Film | 2017-2018 | Coming of Age, Drama, Love | France, Germany, Israel
Main data
| Director | Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian |
|---|---|
| Written by | Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian |
| Production | Blacksheep Film Productions [il], AV Medien Penrose GmbH [de], En Compagnie des Lamas [fr] |
| Distributor | Films Boutique [de/fr] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 10/04/2017 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 21/05/2017 |
| Number of shooting days | 30 |
| Locations | Addis Abeba & Umland, Äthiopien |
Project data
Brief synopsis
14 year old Jewish Mina, is trying to navigate between a surreal routine dictated by the civil war in Ethiopia and her last days of youth with her Christian boyfriend Eli. When she discovers that her family is planning to immigrate to Israel and escape the war, she weaves an alternate plan in order to save Eli.
But in times of war, plans tend to go wrong.
Marsha’s coming of age film debut film is based on her childhood memories of a civil-war-torn Ethiopia.
(http://bsheepfilms.com)
But in times of war, plans tend to go wrong.
Marsha’s coming of age film debut film is based on her childhood memories of a civil-war-torn Ethiopia.
(http://bsheepfilms.com)
Awards
| Award winner | Award | |
|---|---|---|
| Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian | Tiff Toronto Int. Film Festival [ca] | Nominated |
| Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian | Eurimages Audentia Award [eu] | Winner |
| Daniel Miller | Haifa Int. Film Festival [il] | Winner |