Spots of Light (2023)
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Country:
Israel, Canada
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Duration:
14 min
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Genre:
VR, documentary
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Director:
Adam Weingrot
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Producer:
Sean Thomas Evans, Kobi Mizrahi
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Cast:
Dan Layani
About film
The VR documentary «Flashes of Light» is the fascinating story of Dan Layani, a young soldier who tragically lost his eyesight in battle in 1982. Dan did not give up and continued to live a full life. He found love, became a father of four children and learned to live with it. After 25 years in the dark, Dan had the opportunity to undergo experimental surgery to restore his eyesight. And so, when his eyesight returned, he saw his beloved wife and children for the first time. But the story doesn't end there.
Rewards and nominations
- FIPADOC, France, 2024
- Annecy Festival, France, 2024
- SIGGRAPH, USA, 2024
- Thessaloniki Documentary film festival, Greece, 2024
- Venice Film Festival, Italy, 2023
- One World Film Festival, Czech Republic, 2023
- Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Hungary, 2023
Director
Adam's films were presented at the Venice Film Festival, at DOC in New York, Fipadoc, Annecy Docaviv, as well as on yesDocu and Kan11 TV channels. His film «I See You» won the Israeli Documentary Film Award in 2023, as well as the NextGen Award at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival in 2024. The film «Flashes of Light» was awarded the SMART award at Fipadoc in 2024. Adam is not only a director, but also a composer. In 2023, he was nominated for the Ophir Award (Israeli Academy) for the best original music for the film The Other Widow.
Director
Adam's films were presented at the Venice Film Festival, at DOC in New York, Fipadoc, Annecy Docaviv, as well as on yesDocu and Kan11 TV channels. His film «I See You» won the Israeli Documentary Film Award in 2023, as well as the NextGen Award at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival in 2024. The film «Flashes of Light» was awarded the SMART award at Fipadoc in 2024. Adam is not only a director, but also a composer. In 2023, he was nominated for the Ophir Award (Israeli Academy) for the best original music for the film The Other Widow.
