Fledge

Hani Dombe, Tom Kouris

A fable about Russian immigration to Israel in the 1990s. Elina lives with her grandmother in a small desert town. She tries to fit in with her peers, despite a familial tendency to grow feathers, leading her to question where she belongs.

Directors: Hani Dombe, Tom Kouris

Script: Hani Dombe

Producers: Amit Gicelter, Dora Benousilio

Production company: The Hive Studio, Les Films de l’Arlequin

Editing: Tom Kouris

Filming: Tom Kouris

Animation: Tom Kouris, Liron Narunsky, Anna Belenkiy

Actors : Bar Misochnik ,Alla Shmaievich, Adi Sidlik, Noam Tal, Dana Cohen, Lotem Bartov, Gal Dornefeld, Mor Lavi

Soundtrack: Ilan Admon

Music : Frank Ilfman

15 minutes | Israel, France | 2021 | Hebrew, Russian

Produced by
  • The New Fund for Cinema and Television |
  • Mifal HaPais - Council for the Culture and Arts |
  • Arte
Festivals and awards
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2023 Best Short Film
Tricky Women/Tricky Realities Festival, Austria, 2022 The Grand Post Award
Chaniartoon, Greece, 2022 Special mention Award
Jerusalem film festival, Israel, 2021 Honorable Mention
GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation, Canada, 2021 Jury Special Mention Award
BANJALUKA International animated film festival, bosnia and herzegovina, 2021 Grand Prix