Masks

The film was shot over 12 years.
It documented two siblings at Purim festivities (Jewish holiday), dressed up as different characters and embodying various roles.
Their adolescence and identity play is designated by the immediate surroundings of their life, according to the national and religious timetable and the growing children’s life cycle during the film.

  • Amitai Arnon
    Director
  • Ester Bires
    Director
  • Amitai Arnon
    Writer
  • Amitai Arnon
    Producer
  • Ester Bires
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    מסכות
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2015
  • Country of Origin:
    Israel
  • Country of Filming:
    Israel
  • Language:
    Hebrew
  • Shooting Format:
    DV CAm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • IKFF 30th - Hamburg International Short Film Festival
    Hamburg, Germany
  • SIFF – Syros International Film Festival
    Greece
  • "Mamuta" Art &Media Center, Jerusalem
    Jerusalem, Israel
  • "La Ira de Dios" – independent art center, Buenos Aires
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • artvideoKOELN - Cologne Germany
    Germany
  • Miami New Media Festival
    Miami
Director - Amitai Arnon, Ester Bires