My Father My Lord
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| My Father My Lord (Hebrew חופשת קיץ) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Vollach |
| Produced by | Eyal Shiray |
| Written by | David Vollach |
| Starring | Assi Dayan Ilan Griff Sharon Hacohen |
| Cinematography | Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov |
| Editing by | Haim Tabacmen |
| Distributed by | Kino International Corp. (USA) |
| Release date(s) | 16 May 2008 (USA) |
| Running time | 73 min. |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
My Father My Lord(Hebrew Title חופשת קיץ- Summer Vacation) is a 2007 Israeli film directed by David Volach, a former Haredi Israeli. It won the Founder's Award for Best Narrative Film at the Tribeca Film Festival.
[edit] Plot
Rabbi Avraham and his wife Esther have one son, Menachem, whose both they regard as miraculous. Menachem's curiosity about the world is repeatedly stymied by his father, who in one instance forces him to rip up an "idolatrous" picture. Foreshadowed by an instance of Shiluach haken a trip to the Dead Sea, the eponymous "summer vacation," ends with Menachem drowning and his parents mourning.
[edit] Cast
- Assi Dayan (Son of Moshe Dayan) – Rabbi Avraham
- Ilan Griff
- Sharon HaCohen
