Wait for Me (2022 film)
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| עד שתחזור | |
| Directed by | Sari Azoulay Turgeman |
| Starring | Hallel Yannay Shani Daniel Litman |
| Cinematography | Edan Sasson |
| Edited by | Shira Hochman |
| Music by | Sapir Matityahu |
| Distributed by | United King Films |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Languages | Hebrew Greek English |
Wait for Me (Hebrew: עד שתחזור) is a 2022 Israeli drama film written and directed by Sari Azoulay Turgeman. The film stars Hallel Yannay Shani and Daniel Litman.
The story follows Maya, a 16-year-old girl who runs away from home on her family’s sailboat, aiming to reach a cargo ship anchored in Cyprus to meet her father. When events take an unexpected turn, Maya faces the dilemma how far is she willing to go to bring back her loved one.
Plot summary
[edit]16-year-old Maya (Yannay Shani) runs away from home on a sailboat, making her way to Cyprus, in a quest to bring home her sailor father.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Hallel Yannay Shani as Maya Elkayam, a 16-year-old that sails away in search of her father
- Daniel Litman as Nikos Constantinos, a 34-year-old Greek skipper
- Adi Gilat as Orly Elkayam, as Maya's mother
- Ofek Pesach as Assaf Elkayam
- Morris Cohen as David Elkayam, Maya's father
Production
[edit]The project was filmed with an Israeli crew during the Covid-19 pandemic.[1]
Release
[edit]The film had its international premiere at the Warsaw Film Festival on 14 October 2022.[1] Azoulay Turgeman and the main cast, including Litman and Yannay Shani attended the premiere and participated in a Q&A.[2]
In 2023, it was part of the official selection of the Vittorio Veneto Film Festival in Italy.[3]
In 2024, it premiered at the Judy Levis Krug Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival in Florida.[4]
Reception
[edit]The film was nominated for Best Film at the Warsaw Film Festival in 2022.[5][6]
In December it won the award for Best International Feature at the Coliseum International Film Festival, held in Rome in December 2023.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d כבוד: הסרט הישראלי זכה בפרס בפסטיבל יוקרתי באיטליה Maariv. 17 December 2023
- ^ WAIT FOR ME - Warsaw Film Festival Premiere October 2022
- ^ Wait for me vvfilmf. Retrieved on 9 July 2024
- ^ Wait for Me Jewish Film Festivals. Retrieved on 9 July 2024
- ^ Awards IMDB. Retrieved on 9 July 2024
- ^ הסרטים הישראלים "עד שתחזור" עם דניאל ליטמן ו"ברונקה" יתחרו בפסטיבל ורשה edb.co.il. 1 October 2022