Summer Vacation (Hebrew: חופש גדול, translit. Hofesh Gadol) is a 2012 Israeli live-action short film by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon. It was shortlisted among ten films for Best Live Action Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015.[1][2] It premiered in Israel at the Haifa International Film Festival on 2 October 2012, before its United States premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.[3]
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| Cinematography | Shai Peleg |
| Edited by | Nofar Volpo |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Summary
editThe family summer vacation of Yuval (Klein), Michaela (Vidor) and their children is interrupted by the appearance of Yuval's secret former gay lover, Yiftach (Leopold).[4]
Cast
edit- Yiftach Klein as Yuval
- Oded Leopold as Yiftach, Yuval's former lover
- Hilla Vidor as Michaela, Yuval's wife
- Ido Bartal, Yiftach's boyfriend
- Ruslan Levchuk as Einav, Yuval and Michaela's son
- Bar Miniely as Gaya, Yuval and Michaela's daughter
Accolades
edit- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film - shortlist, nomination
- 2013 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Grand Jury Prize - nomination
- Flickerfest Best International Short Film - winner
- ImageOut Rochester LGBT Film Festival Jury Award for Best Short - winner
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Two Israeli Short Films Shortlisted for Oscar Haaretz. 24 November 2014
- ^ 2 Israeli short films shortlisted for Oscar YNET. 23 November 2014
- ^ 2013 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program Sundance Film Festival. 4 December 2012
- ^ Summer vacation Jewish Film Institute. Retrieved on 24 February 2024