A Film by Daniel Syrkin
(Israel, 2005, 87 Minutes, Color, Hebrew, English subtitles, Cast: Tali Sharon, Assi Dayan, Sandra Sade, Yisrael Poliakov )


Ya'ara 24, is attractive, independent, confident and intelligent.  She has just begun her PhD in Mathematics at Princeton University.

Ya'ara is also blind.

When she hears of her cousin Talia's suicide, Ya'ara rushes back to Israel. They were the best of friends and kindred spirits. Talia saw for both of them and believed, leading Ya'ara to believe, that despite her blindness, Ya'ara could see everything.

Ya'ara joins Talia's family for the traditional 7-day mourning period ''The Shiv'ah' and there she  discovers the secrets of Talia's life embarking on an investigation to unravel the reasons behind Talia's suicide.

Lies and secrets are revealed in this powerful story.

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

 Best Director and Best Cinematographer - Israeli Academy Awards 2005
 Cannes Film Festival
 Haifa International Film Festival
 Boston Jewish Film Festival
 Pacific Jewish Film Festival
 Washington Jewish Film Festival
 San Diego Jewish Film Festival
 Harrisburg Jewish Film Festival
 Desert Film Society
 Calgary Jewish Film Festival
 Cincinnati Jewish Film Festival
 Fairfield County Jewish Film Festival
 Cleveland Jewish Film Festival
 Central New Jersey Jewish Film Festival
 Phoenix Jewish Film Festival
 Contra Costa Israel Center




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