Hunger

A poetry film portraying the youth of the famous Israeli poetess Hava Pinhas-Cohen

  • Shai Alexandroni
    Director
    Mother Tongue
  • Shai Alexandroni
    Writer
    Mother Tongue
  • Shai Alexandroni
    Producer
  • Hava Pinhas-Cohen
    Key Cast
  • Hava Pinhas-Cohen
    Poet
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    רעב
  • Project Type:
    Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 15, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,250 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 19, 2019
  • Cadence: Video Poetry Festival
    Seattle, state of Washington
    United States
    April 15, 2020
    North American premiere
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.