A group of Israeli teens embark on a trip to Poland and the concentration camps for an up-close lesson on the blood-soaked history of WWII.
Roman Shumunov is an award-winning Israeli film director, screenwriter, and editor.
As a director and writer of TV and cinema projects, Roman has been keeping busy across different genres.
Shumunov made a name for himself in 2016 when his documentary Babylon Dreamers was selected to open the International Documentary Film Festival — DOCAVIV and won first prize. In the same place, Roman received an award as the most promising young director.
Director Statement
As the years pass from WWII, the Holocaust, and the exceptional heroism that characterized that time, we are changing as a society. The change and distance are inevitable, it’s natural. And it’s from this distance that I wanted to tap into our ability to address the young generation. Due to the importance of learning from the past, continuing to examine it, and growing, it is paramount to find a way to connect the young generation to this topic that is profound, important on an existential level, that focuses on our most primeval nature, our deepest humane roots. The cinematic language of this project is based on a dynamic that speaks a young language with accessibility and realism. The directing of the actors was accessible, natural, at eye level, yet intriguing; it delved deep and evoke respect for the characters.
Trailer
| Roman Shomonov Director, Editor Chen Kleiman Gal Writer Zafrir Kochanovsky Producer Miri Ezra Producer Alex Silberg Key Cast Yasmin Gandus Key Cast Avraham Arenson Key Cast Ido Tako Key Cast Daniel Kedman Cinematographer Or Sinai Editor Asaf Yecheskel Distributor Amotz Plessner Music Michael Goorevich Sound Design |
