Havatzelet
חבצלת
Synopsis
Levana Hakim’s student graduation project from Tel Aviv University’s Department of Film and Television Studies features the story of Havatzelet, a young woman who spends her nights in the company of UN soldiers, in the hopes that one of them might whisk her off with him across the ocean, as far away as possible from her past and her life of destitute, living in a shack she must share with her strict conservative mother, pregnant sister, and brother who is bleeding her dry, financially. The film was shown at multiple festivals and has won scores of praise and awards.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Levana Hakim
- Screenplay & Story
- Levana Hakim
- Original Score
- Shmulik Neufeld
- Original Title
- חבצלת
- Country of Origin
- Israel
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Hebrew
- Runtime
- 44m
- Production Studios
- Tel Aviv University Film & Television Department
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Levana Hakim
Levana Hakim
Shmulik Neufeld
Yvonne Miklosh, Itzik Portal
Einat Glaser-Zarhin
Yoad ben Yosef
Department Leadership Roster
Levana Hakim
Director
Levana Hakim
Writer
Yoad ben Yosef
Producer
Shmulik Neufeld
Original Music Composer
Yvonne Miklosh
Director of Photography
Itzik Portal
Director of Photography
Einat Glaser-Zarhin
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What is Havatzelet about?
Levana Hakim’s student graduation project from Tel Aviv University’s Department of Film and Television Studies features the story of Havatzelet, a young woman who spends her nights in the company of UN soldiers, in the hopes that one of them might whisk her off with him across the ocean, as far away as possible from her past and her life of destitute, living in a shack she must share with her strict conservative mother, pregnant sister, and brother who is bleeding her dry, financially. The film was shown at multiple festivals and has won scores of praise and awards.
Who directed Havatzelet?
Havatzelet was directed by Levana Hakim.
Who stars in Havatzelet?
The principal cast of Havatzelet includes Anat Waxman, Dan Turgeman, Naama Shem-Tov, Hava Levi, Lati Grobman.
When was Havatzelet released and how long is it?
Havatzelet was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Havatzelet?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Havatzelet was composed by Shmulik Neufeld.