The Whale
Eliya Swarttz
Adi, 12, dreams of a giant whale gliding across Israel’s skies until it reaches an offshore gas rig – and the world turns upside down. Through her eyes, we experience her father’s battle, alongside the organization “Shomrei HaBayit,” in Israel’s largest environmental struggle, as they try to expose the truth behind the gas platforms, the lie of “green energy,” and the weight of power and money marshaled against them. Along the way, she comes of age – and so does he. Together they discover what makes a home.
Directors: Eliya Swarttz
Script: Eliya Swarttz
Research: Eliya Swarttz
Producers: Elad Peleg, Haggai Arad, Aharon Paar
Production company: Daroma Productions
Editing: Maya Kenig, Shira Hochman, Sharon Yaish
Filming: Daniel Rosenbaum, Yoav Kleinman
Soundtrack: Shahaf Wagshal
Music : Didi Erez
52 minutes | Israel | 2025 | Hebrew
- Galil Film Fund |
- The New Fund for Cinema and Television
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