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Ophir Award Nominee

HALISA | חליסה

Dir. Sophie Artus102 min2024

Dir: Sophie Artus
102 min
2024

Sarah, 40, is a nurse at the Children’s Health Center in Halisa, a multi-ethnic and poverty neighborhood.  For two years, Sarah tries to get pregnant.  Her desire for a child is intertwined with the difficulties of a young mother until they reach an illusionary solution– the impossible gift of a baby.

  • Sophie Artus, a director and scriptwriter, graduated with a MFA in Cinema at The Steve Tisch School of Film-TAU. Her award-winning debut "VALLEY" explored teenage life in peripheral Israel. Her second film, "HALISA," received five Ophir Award nominations, including Best Feature Film. As a female filmmaker, Artus strives to illuminate social challenges through her works.

Credits

PREMIERE STATUS
U.S. Premiere
CATEGORY
Drama
DIRECTOR
Sophie Artus
SCREENPLAY
Sophie Artus
PRODUCER
Yochanan Kredo, Guy Jacoel
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
July August Productions & Deadline Productions
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
May Abadi Grebler
EDITOR
Boaz Leon
MUSIC
Ran Bagno
SOUND
Yuval Bar-On
CAST
Noa Koler, Dana Berkovich, Anatoly Beliy
RUNNING TIME
102 min
COUNTRY
Israel
YEAR
2024
LANGUAGE
Hebrew with English subtitles
DISTRIBUTOR
Go2Films
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
2024 Ophir Award Nominee, 2024 Haifa International Film Festival - Israeli Competition

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