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Silence

Synopsis

An animated drama-documentary about Tana, a child holocaust survivor who tells her story for the first time after fifty years and speaks about the reasons for her long silence. The use of mixed styles of animation enabled the film-makers to portray the little girl’s point of view and helps the audience identify with the central character.

Details

Year
1998
Running time
11 mins
Format
35mm, DigiBeta
Director
Sylvie Bringas, Orly Yadin
Producer
Yvonne Rock
Co-Producer
Yvonne Rock
Editor
Tony Fish
Screenwriter
Tana Ross, Noa Ain, Orly Yadin, Sylvie Bringas
Sound
Hackenbacker
Composer
Noa Ain
Executive/Main animators
Tim Webb, Ruth Lingford Music: Noa Ain

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Halo Productions Ltd

Sales Company

Orly Yadin c/o Footage Farm ltd 22 Newman Street London W1T 1PH, England Tel: +44 (0)20 7631 3773 orly@footagefarm.co.uk

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