Pisces (Virtual)
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An Israeli woman, after having been in exile in Japan for years, is caught up by her past. She will literally ”swim” through her memories to reconnect with her family. The film connects two worlds (Israel and Japan) through an original graphic style.
WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: Amazing animation telling an unusal story of an Israeli woman in Japan.
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DETAILS
YEAR: 2023
RUN TIME: 12 Minutes
LANGUAGE(S): Hebrew, Japanese
SUBTITLES: English
PREMIERE STATUS: US Premiere
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CREDITS
DIRECTOR(S):Lee Dror
SCREENWRITER(S):Omer Hamawy Ernst
CAST:Voice actors: Einat Cooper, Leana Berkovitch, Marko Dror, Akira Kataoka, Masaya Okubo, Oki Mikito, Kazuo Sasaki, Noa Rom, Alma Rom
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