Short film strand · 4 films · 85 min
The places and people meant to keep us safe. A look at the thin line between home and trap, between protection and dependence, between closeness and estrangement.
Programme:
Save the Cat — Stav Tsur (Israel, 2025, 15 min)
Children, pets, commitment. Tamar is getting the sense that her partner does not want children, so she brings a lost kitten home in the hope of changing her mind. But the kitten belongs to someone else, and Tamar’s attempt to save the relationship is getting very publicly messy.
House Arrest — Omer Koren (Israel, 2025, 27 min)
A young immigrant nanny finds her dream home with the wealthy family she works for. But when the father undergoes house arrest, her role changes and she must watch him instead.
Klaustrophobia — João Londres (Brazil, 2025, 19 min)
Set in a lavish mansion deep in the forest of Rio de Janeiro, inexperienced babysitter Livia is tasked with caring for 9-year-old Klaus for one night. What begins as a simple job spirals into a Gothic story of secrets and suspense.
Home — Nir Shenhav (Israel, 2025, 24 min)
Tamar has become the main provider at home since Guy was discharged from reserve duty. When their wealthy neighbor Lilian returns from a holiday and offers her work cleaning her house, Tamar is faced with a chance to escape her crumbling life.
KATZE Film Festival 2026 · 16 – 21.11.2026 · Beit Tami, Tel Aviv-Yafo
