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VALENTINA'S MOTHER

Director:

  Harari, Matti & Lubetzky, Arik
  

Year Released:

  2008

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

n/a out of 5

Key Performances:

  Sylvia Drori
  Ethel Kovenska
  Yossi Oulu
  Alexander Rechter
  Ruth Segal
Movie Haiku:CFIC 2009: Heartbreaking story based on novel by prominent Israeli writer Savyon Liebrecht. Elderly Holocaust survivor (Kovenska) thinks the young Polish woman (Drori) working for her is a childhood friend. Drori named Best Supporting Actress by Jan in 09 Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  Yes

Jewish content?

  Yes

Haiku Posted:

  2009