Pinhas

A Nine year old boy, son of Russian immigrants, is becoming religious

Pinhas & his mother are new immigrants from Russia.

His mother barely makes a living working night shifts, she devotes her spare time to the affair she has with a married man. On the third floor lives a religious family, Pinhas is drawn to the warmth and unity that characterize this family there he meets a girl his age, and her older brother, who slowly introduce him to religion.

A film by Pini Tavger

Awards
Finalist - Student Academy Awards (OSCAR) 2009
Winner - Best Asian Film, Beijing International Film Festival 2009
Winner- Grand Jury Prize for Best Short at ONfilm fest, Virginia, 2009
Winner - Bronze Award, Warsaw Jewish Motifs Film Festival 2009
Winner- Audience Award, Brooklyn Int. Film Festival, 2009
Winner- Best Student Film, Nashville Jewish Film Festival, 2009

Director: Pini Tavger

Producer: Rafi Barbiro

Script: Pini Tavger

Production Company: Tel Aviv University

Co-Production Company: Pini Tavger

Editor: Shai Rodogovsky

Original Music: Sharon Shama