DOLLS AND HOUSES

Year: 2006

Running Time: 19:35

Filmmaker: Pola Zen

Cast: Raphaela Kozlovsky, Romi Grant, Sigalit Tamir, Rami Blitental

Category: Narrative Short

Synopsis: Unlike her older sister, seven-year-old Lily hasn't yet realized that her parent's divorce is not temporary. Torn between being Daddy's little girl and Mommy's pillar of strength Lily tries to make sense of her new life. The difference between the harsh reality she is living and what she understands of it becomes smaller as she matures before her time. At an age where Lily should be playing with dolls, she dreams of finding a home. But in order to find a home, Lily must grow up.

Screenings: Numerous international festivals, including festivals in the U.S., Israel, Poland, Rumania, Korea, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, and The Netherlands

Awards: First Prize, New York Jewish Student Film Festival; First Prize, Nashville Jewish Film Festival

Pola Zen was born in Mexico City and lived in Mexico and the U.S. before immigrating to Israel in 1998. She studied directing at the Tel Aviv University Film and Television Department. Zen has directed several short films and music videos, in both digital and 16mm formats. She filmed the visit of Richard Gere to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. She also was selected to participate in the Tel Aviv-Los Angeles Partnership Cinema Workshop to develop her new project - a feature film about the relationship between mothers and daughters in a changing Israel - which she plans to direct.

Day: Saturday, March 28

Time: 1:45 PM

Location: Independence Hall, UACCB

Admission: $5 / $4 / $3 (Narrative Film Showcase)

Filmmaker Pola Zen Attending