Pinhas (Short film, 2009)

Oscar Nominated 2009

Pinhas & his mother are new immigrants from Russia. 

His mother barely makes a living working night shifts, she devotes her spare time to the affair she has with a married man. On the third floor lives a religious family, Pinhas is drawn to the warmth and unity that characterize this family there he meets a girl his age, and her older brother, who slowly introduce him to religion.

A film by Pini Tavger

Awards 

Finalist - Student Academy Awards (OSCAR) 2009 

Winner - Best Asian Film, Beijing International Film Festival 2009

Winner- Grand Jury Prize for Best Short at ONfilm fest, Virginia, 2009

Winner - Bronze Award, Warsaw Jewish Motifs Film Festival 2009 

Winner- Audience Award, Brooklyn Int. Film Festival, 2009

Winner- Best Student Film, Nashville Jewish Film Festival, 2009

Details 

Director: Pini Tavger 

Producer: Rafi Barbiro 

Script: Pini Tavger

Production Company: Tel Aviv University

Co-Production Company: Pini Tavger

Editor: Shai Rodogovsky

Original Music: Sharon Shama