Dark Night (2005 film)
Dark Night (also known as Layla Affel) is an Israeli short film directed by Leonid Prudovsky.
Title[edit]
The title refers to the song that in the dark night ride one of the Israeli soldiers is whistling. It is a tune of Russian war song Тёмная ночь (lit. Dark Night).
Plot[edit]
In the dark night two young Israeli soldiers are on their ride control. When their car runs on explosive and Palestinian fighters are seeking for them. The soldiers hide into a house of a Palestinian couple and take house owner as hostages.
Crew[edit]
- Writer/director: Leonid Prudovsky;
- Producer: Rafael Katz
- Executive Producer: Herzl Maar
- Photographer: Yisrael Friedman
- Editor: Evgeny Ruman.
The film stars: Eran Amichai, Johnny Arbid, Hanan Savyon, Pini Tavger, and Helena Yaralova.
Awards and festivals[edit]
Awards[edit]
- 2005: nomination for Student Academy Award;
- 2005: special mention, best short film at 62nd Venice International Film Festival (Venice, Italy);
- 2005: best film award by Cittadella del Corto (Rome, Italy);
- 2005: Television Drama Award - Honorable Mention at Jerusalem Film Festival (Jerusalem, Israel);
- 2007: Silver Warsaw Phoenix in short film category at 4th Jewish Motifs International Film Festival (Warsaw, Poland).[1]
Festivals (official selection)[edit]
- 2005: 62nd Venice International Film Festival (Venice, Italy);
- 2005: Cittadella del Corto (Rome, Italy);
- 2005: Jerusalem Film Festival (Jerusalem, Israel);
- 2006: Palm Springs International Shortfest;[2]
- 2007: 4th Jewish Motifs International Film Festival (Warsaw, Poland);[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Jewish Motifs International Film Festival "Festival 2007: Awards", Jewish Motifs International Film Festival. Retrieved on 20 September 2012.
- ^ Palm Springs International Shortfest "Films DARK NIGHT (LAYLA AFEL)" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Palm Springs International Shortfest. Retrieved on 20 September 2012.
- ^ Jewish Motifs International Film Festival "Festival 2007: Awards", Jewish Motifs International Film Festival. Retrieved on 20 September 2012.
External links[edit]
- Dark Night at IMDb
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