FLEDGE

FLEDGE

Synopsis

An immigrant teenage girl with feathers on her body, is torn between the need to belong and her own identity.
A folkloristic fantasy that takes place during the Russian immigration to Israel in the 90’s.
Elina is a young immigrant who lives with her grandma in a small desert town, trying to fit in with her peers and overcome her mother’s abandonment.
Until a strange genetic phenomena interrupts – her body starts to grow feathers. Elina is forced to choose between the need to belong and her own identity.
Written and Directed by Tom Kuris and Hani Dombe (Tom & Hani Animation Studio)

 

Technique

Stop Motion

Duration

15 min

Partners
Les Films de l’Arlequin, France
ARTE France
Supported By
Makor Foundation
The Israel Lottery Council For Culture & Arts
The New Fund for Cinema and Television