VIKA - ויקה

Short Film :: 2005

 
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Duration: 17'
Producer: Sam Spiegel.
Directed by: Tzivya Barkai.
Festivals: Berlinale Generations, Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk (Special Mention), Jerusalem International Film Festival, Giffoni Film Festival (Italy).
Awards: winner of Transtitles Prize for Best Film Score.
Synopsis:
After a long stint in her boarding school, Vika, 12, returns home for the weekend: A new sister awaits her filthy and crying. As always, Vika tries to please her mother and fails. She suddenly understands the gravity of the situation when her mother decides to mix Vodka with milk to calm the baby.

 
 
 
 

Watch the complete film: https://vimeo.com/96898871 After a long stint in her boarding school, Vika, 12, returns home for the weekend: A new sister awaits her filthy and crying. As always, Vika tries to please her mother and fails. She suddenly understands the gravity of the situation when her mother decides to mix Vodka with milk to calm the baby. Vika was screened at a large number of film festivals, including the Berlin International Film Festival and the Jerusalem Film Festival, and has won numerous awards Written and Directed by Tsivia Barkai. Cinematography: Oron Cohen, Ediror: Alon Levi, Cast: Dara Chelnov, Irena Sholman, Shay Fredo. Sam Spigel - Jerusalem film school (Israel / 2005 / Fiction / 16'00)