Amit Azaz

The Seven Years of Absalon

Meir Eshel, a 22-year-old beach-boy from Southern Israel, buys a one-way ticket to Paris and re-invents himself as an artist calling himself Absalon. He quickly rises to art-scene stardom, showcased by the most prestigious museums worldwide: the Venice Bienalle, Centre Pompidou Paris, Tate Modern Gallery London, Israel Museum. Absalon’s success was short-lived – almost 7 years pass since his arrival in Paris until his tragic death, during the peak of his success at the age of 28. More than 25 years later, his younger brother Dani Eshel’s first assignment as estate manager – is to sell Absalon’s final art piece. Through his journey we learn about the life of a unique Israeli artist.

Kvisa Meluchlechet

Yael can neither forgive nor forget. After her father was convicted and imprisoned for sexual exploitation, she decides to change the rules of the game for the paralyzed and ashamed victim and files a precedent-setting civil lawsuit against her father. At the same time, she decides to document her events, the chronicle of her disintegrating family, and the heavy price she pays in her life.