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The Father The Son and The Rav Kalmenson
Yoel, 30, an Orthodox Jew, attends synagogue every Saturday with his 6-year-old son. The community’s rabbi, Rav Kalmenson, surprises Yoel by suggesting that his son is exhibiting signs of enlightenment.
Description
Shorts to the Point – Best Comedy Award
Festival « Jeunesse Tout Courts » in Rémalard-en-Perche – Audience Award
Creation International Film Festival – Best Comedy Award, Best Family Short
Festival Cinescale, Paris – Best Shooting Award
Int. Film Festival Golden Beggar – Best Script Award
Boston Jewish Film Festival – 1st Place Award
Filmfest Düsseldorf – Jury Award
Grand OFF Festival – Best Editing Award
Findecoin Independent International Short & Feature Film Festival – Best Comedy Short Film
Michiana Jewish Film Festival
Official Selections
Moscow Jewish Film Festival
Jewish Film Festival at Rehoboth Beach Film Society
Tucson Jewish International Film Festival
Vienna Jewish Film Festival
Trailer
Synopsis
Yoel, 30, is what was called in the 90s a “Lubavitch,” an Orthodox Jew. Every Saturday morning, he goes, accompanied by his 6-year-old son, to honor Shabbat in the synagogue in his neighborhood, a primary school set up for the occasion. That day, the rabbi of the community of devotees, Rav Kalmenson, an impressive man with his charisma and his long beard, will challenge Yoel by announcing to him that his son “is lighting up.”
Director
Dayan D. Oualid
Following a three-and-a-half year military service in Israel, Dayan David Oualid joined the ESEC Graduate School of Cinematographic Studies in Paris. He created with classmates the Association of Young Independent Filmmakers, thanks to which he produced several short films and other audiovisual products. In 2019, he directed and embodies the main character of the short film DIBBUK and founded the company TROIS JOURS DE MARCHE with Luc Finalteri, Guillaume Schmitt, Raphaël Pierre-Bloch and Emilie Potet.
He just finished in 2022 a short film entitled THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE RAV KALMENSON in co- production with LES FILMS DU CYGNE. The pre-production of the feature film adaptation of DIBBUK in co-production with LEGENDE FILMS is under preparation.
With a strong desire to mix a social and fantastic cinema, Dayan writes around current themes with a certain nostalgia for the 90s and a strong esoteric and spiritual background.
7th Festival « Jeunesse Tout Courts » in Rémalard-en-Perche (Fr, June 2023) – Audience award
Additional information
| Director | Dayan D. Oualid |
|---|---|
| Length | 15 min |
| Release Year | 2023 |
| Countries of Origin | France |
| Languages | French |
| Subtitle | English |
| Genre | Short, Fiction, Comedy |
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