My Yiddish Papi (2017)
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Country:
Canada
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Duration:
8 min
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Genre:
drama
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Director:
Éléonore Goldberg
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Producer:
Julie Roy, Karine Dubois
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Cast:
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About film
A young woman decides not to answer a phone call from her grandfather, unaware that it will be his last. When he dies, she is overwhelmed with guilt and regret and cannot sleep. But then she remembers a promise she made to him a long time ago: to illustrate his wartime adventures as a member of the French Resistance.
Rewards and nominations
- Ottawa International Animation Festival 2017 (Canada) — Official Selection
- London International Animation Festival (LIAF) 2017 (Canada) — Official Selection
- Victoria Film Festival 2017 (Canada) — Official Selection
Director
34-year-old French director and illustrator. She lives in Quebec and creates animation films. She studied Animation Cinema at Concordia University. She created illustrations for graphic novels and books. In 2013 she released a short film Le Cinéaste which reflects moments from Jafar Panahi's films and his symbolism. In 2017 she released My Yiddish Papi – a film about losing a close relative and posthumously fulfilling a promise to illustrate his wartime adventures as a member of the French Resistance. She collaborated on several animated features, such as The Wall and The Wandering Muse.
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Director
34-year-old French director and illustrator. She lives in Quebec and creates animation films. She studied Animation Cinema at Concordia University. She created illustrations for graphic novels and books. In 2013 she released a short film Le Cinéaste which reflects moments from Jafar Panahi's films and his symbolism. In 2017 she released My Yiddish Papi – a film about losing a close relative and posthumously fulfilling a promise to illustrate his wartime adventures as a member of the French Resistance. She collaborated on several animated features, such as The Wall and The Wandering Muse.
