Auschwitz on My Mind (2013)
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Country:
Israel, Poland, UK
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Duration:
16 min
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Genre:
drama, romance
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Director:
Assaf Machnes
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Producer:
Kuba Kubicki, Assaf Machnes
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Cast:
Yoav Rotman, Inbal Erez
About film
This is the story about Roy, a 17-year-old Israeli teenager, who tries to win the affection of a girl from his class while they both travel in Poland and visit the Holocaust memorials.
Rewards and nominations
Nominated:
- Berlin Interfilm Festival 2013 — Best Film
- Boston Jewish Film Festival 2013 — Audience Award, Best Feature Film
- Jerusalem Film Festival 2013 — Best Israeli Short Film
- Leeds International Film Festival 2013 — Best British Short Film
- London Independent Film Festival 2014 — Jury Prize, Best Short Film
- San Francisco Jewish Film Festival 2013 — Best Short Film
- Seattle International Film Festival 2013 — Short Film Competition Award, Live Action
Director
33-year-old Israeli director, screenwriter, producer, and cinematographer. His debut short film Auschwitz on My Mind entered the competition at more than 150 film festivals. Thanks to it, Machnes received an Ophir Awards nomination and was selected for the Berlinale Talents 2015, and in 2016 he enrolled in the Locarno Film Academy. His second short film Seven Minutes premiered at Berlinale 2016 and was later purchased by HBO Europe. His VR drama Borderline is based on true events and was part of the competition program at the Venice Film Festival 2018.
Director
33-year-old Israeli director, screenwriter, producer, and cinematographer. His debut short film Auschwitz on My Mind entered the competition at more than 150 film festivals. Thanks to it, Machnes received an Ophir Awards nomination and was selected for the Berlinale Talents 2015, and in 2016 he enrolled in the Locarno Film Academy. His second short film Seven Minutes premiered at Berlinale 2016 and was later purchased by HBO Europe. His VR drama Borderline is based on true events and was part of the competition program at the Venice Film Festival 2018.
