Israel 2025, 51 min, Hebrew, Hebrew & English subtitles

Talia’s idyllic childhood in the kibbutz is shaken when the true identity of her adoptive grandfather is revealed. The home videos he filmed conceal and reveal a family secret kept for 30 years. Through her camera lens, she confronts the truth, reconstructs her story, and asks questions about love, control, social norms, and whether the truth is always desirable.

Previous Festivals: TiSFF (תחרות פיצ'ינג)

Screening Schedule:
  • Thu 22.05 13:15, Cinematheque 4 Filmmaker Present Purchase

Talia Vekshtein, 33, holds a BA from the Hebrew University and is pursuing an MA in Documentary Cinema at Tel Aviv University. As CEO of Lissan, she advances gender and social equality in Jerusalem by teaching Hebrew to Palestinian women. She lives in Kibbutz Einat with her partner and son.

Production & Script: Talia Vekshtein, Maayan Kapach
Editing & Co-Creator: Maayan Kapach
Cinematography: Hillel Rate, Noam Poper, Talia Vekshtein
Research: Talia Vekshtein
Sound Design: Rotem Dror
Music: Didi Erez

Supporters & Broadcasters: The New Fund for Cinema and TV, The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, KAN – Israeli Public Broadcast Corp, Blavatnik Student Film Production Fund