Niggun
2017
Israel
13 mins
Yiddish
NYC Premiere
Animated Film Competition
| Yoni Salmon | |
| Alon Rothem | |
After a long journey through Space, the last two believers are about to reach their destination. Ananda, the space archaeologist, hopes to prove that Earth is not a myth and that all mankind did originate from the tiny blue planet – but mostly he wants to prove his colleagues and his father wrong and to make the biggest discovery in history. Yamaka, the outcaste rabbi, is searching for something subtler; he believes that Jerusalem is not just a mystical idea, but an actual place, where he might find the feeling of holiness missing in his life.
About the Director
Yoni Salmon is head of the animation department at Minshar School of Art in Tel Aviv, a cartoonist, animator and animation and pop culture essayist. He is founder of the Shulyat Hakosem animation blog and co-founder of Moonfash, an animation magazine. Since graduatinfrom Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, he has worked on numerous animation and art projects including Waltz with Bashir. Yoni lives in Ramat Gan, Israel.
Awards
2017 UTOPIA – The Tel-Aviv International Festival of Fantastic Film – Innovation Award
