The Hallway (virtual)

Asia (58) and her son Oz (30) are leaving ”Sheba” Tel Hashomer Hospital after visiting Gadi (60), the family”s father, who is diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Their walk through the ”endless” hospital hallway becomes unbearable for Asia, as Oz makes his feelings heard about moving Gadi to a hospice.
WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: AJFF Alumnus Shahar Shamay returns with his new short film about a mother and son facing a difficult time in their lives.

Presented as Part Of 2024 Virtual Festival Shorts

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Unless otherwise noted, virtual films are geoblocked to Texas.

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DETAILS

YEAR: 2024
RUN TIME: 11 Minutes
LANGUAGE(S): Hebrew
SUBTITLES: English subtitles
PREMIERE STATUS: US premiere

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CREDITS

DIRECTOR(S):Shahar Shamay
SCREENWRITER(S):Shahar Shamay
CAST:Sara Von Schwarze, Roei Weinberg

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