Zionist Congress

Pinhas; Synopsis

The story of nine-year-old Pinhas, a new immigrant from Russia and the son of a single mom who barely makes a living working the night shift. Pinhas finds the warmth and family togetherness
that he is missing in his own home at the home of his Sephardi religious neighbors. It is there that he meets Hannale, a girl his age, and Shimon, her older brother, who introduces him to the world of religion. The troubles begin when the different cultural worlds of the two families clash.


Directed by Pini Tavger, Israel 2008, 32 minutes.
Produced at The School of Film and Television, Tel Aviv University