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‘78 Days’ and ‘The Peasants’ are the winners of the 22nd edition of the Tofifest International Film Festival. Kujawy Pomorze Region!
The winner of the On Air Main Competition is ‘78 Days’ by Emilija Gašič, while ‘The Peasants’ by DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman triumphs in the From Poland competition. More »

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Descent, The

Hayerida · dir. Shai Miedzinski
Israel 2010, 20’
Polish premiere

A family who lost its son goes to find a stone that will be a tombstone on his grave. The journey takes place in desert scenes of the craters region of the Negev, places that the son loved and used to visit, and awakens repressed feelings in the family.

Director:Shai Miedzinski
Screenplay:Shai Miedzinski
Cinematography:Itai Maron
Editing:Anat Maltz
Cast:Gabi Golan, Keren Miedzinski, Shosh Miedzinski
Awards:Srebrny Niedźwiedź / Silver Bear (Berlinale Shorts 2010)

Shai Miedzinski — born in Be’er Sheva in Israel on 1979. He attended a boarding school specializing in environmental studies in Sde Boker and then studied at the Sam Spiegel School for Cinema and Television in Jerusalem. He lives in Tel-Aviv.