Disillusionment – Short Films, Tel Aviv, Nov 20, 12:00

Short film strand · 6 films · 85 min

The moment the world stops being what we imagined it to be. Youth, desire and a sense of certainty meet a reality that brings a different perspective.

Programme:

Pompeii — Amit Vaknin (Israel, 2025, 19 min)
Fragments of memories, 2023.Across three nights in Tel Aviv during 2023, Goni (28) and her two closest friends drift through love, friendship, and uncertainty, searching for something to hold on to as reality quietly shifts beneath them. As the world she once knew begins to disappear, Goni’s lust for life and love persists through the cracks.

Nothing, Maybe. — Daniel Gat (Israel, 2025, 15 min)
After two months of reserve duty in Gaza, Michael returns to Tel Aviv and immediately heads out to a party. A chance encounter with Alon stirs up conflicting emotions and reveals a trauma he didn’t know existed.

Matryoshka — Almog Haller (Israel, 2025, 18 min)
Daniel struggles to write his new script about Lily, a young photographer and escort. Confused and lost, he sets out to explore her world in a narrative that walks the line between fiction and documentary.

Mor Lavi – Hakol Beseder — Sun Ezer (Israel, 2026, 3 min)
An animated music video about dealing with trauma

Never — Barak Stern (Israel, 2025, 17 min)
On the last night of their vacation, Shachar and Guy visit Nitzan and Ella’s room, whom they just met. Guy urges Shachar to lose his virginity, forcing Shachar to choose between proving his manhood and adhering to his moral code.

Fairies — Shira Yermiyahu (Israel, 2023, 13 min)
Nineties pop-punk drama.Liv, and her 2 girlfriends searching for an adventure to relieve the boredom of a typical night. A desperate quest for a bottle of vodka ends in a dark warehouse where the town hunk shatters violently Liv’s fantasy.

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