Autofiction 1

A poetry film portraying a family biography by the famous Israeli poetress Hava Pinhas-Cohen

  • Shai Alexandroni
    Director
    Mother Tongue
  • Shai Alexandroni
    Writer
  • Shai Alexandroni
    Producer
  • Hava Pinhas-Cohen
    Key Cast
  • Hava Pinhas-Cohen
    Poet
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    אוטופיקציה 1
  • Project Type:
    Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 30, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Israel
  • Country of Filming:
    Israel
  • Language:
    Hebrew
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Kisufim literature conference
    Jerusalem
    Israel
    November 18, 2019
  • REElpoetry/Houston TX
    Houston, TX
    United States
    January 25, 2020
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
Director Biography - Shai Alexandroni

Born (1955) and lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. For many years practicing law and at the same time occupies with photography, art, and languages. In recent years, following continuing education at Musrara photography school in Jerusalem, concentrating on artistic work in the fields of photography, engraving and painting, using unique techniques. Participated in solo and group exhibitions in: Yad LaBanim Gallery, Haifa; Derfler Gallery, Jerusalem; Warehouse 2, Art complex, Jaffa, Modiin Artists House and in alternative space.
After directing a documentary film (Mother-Tongue) about daughters and mothers relations, concentrating now on poetry films.

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Director Statement

As a versatile visual artist, poetry for me is the most concentrated, purified medium of self-expression. Hence, I try to keep my poetry films thin and to create simple production films that do not try to demonstrate but to carefully wrap the poem with personal associations.