Project Detail

Turtely

Keren Amiran

Synopsis

A Filipino migrant has been living and working in Israel for ten years. Without a residence permit, in a country with very harsh law enforcement, she is only free to move around the house and the garden where she works. She has a special bond with her pet, a tortoise.

Details

Year: 2007
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 19 mins
Format: DV Cam
Director: Keren Amiran
Producer: Keren Amiran
Editor: Keren Amiran
Director of Photography: Avner Shahaf
Sound: Chris O' Shaughnessy
Principal cast: Ninita and Turtely

Genre

Experimental Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Keren Amiran

Sprovieri Gallery
27 Heddon Street
London W1B 4BJ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7734 2066

info@sprovieri.com

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