The Speed Of The Distance Between Us
The lives of Arab and Israeli parents who lost a child (or two) as they journey through parenthood after loss.
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Yuval ShapiraDirector
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Yuval ShapiraWriter
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Yuval ShapiraProducer
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Ilya MarcusProducer
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Ilya MarcusDirector of Photography
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Kathryn EverettExecutive Producerhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm10869327/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_q_kathryn%2520ever
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Saul GermaineExecutive ProducerAll Too Well: The Short Film
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Avigail GutfeldDesign"Rest Stop", -Ship: A visual poem
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Project Title (Original Language):המהירות של המרחק בנינו
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:19 minutes
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Completion Date:May 20, 2024
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Country of Origin:United States, United States
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Country of Filming:Israel
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Language:Hebrew
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Shooting Format:16mm
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Aspect Ratio:1.65:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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DocAviv International Film FestivalTel Aviv
Israel
May 25, 2024
National
International Short Film Competition -
San Francisco Jewish Film FestivalSan Francisco
United States
August 2, 2024
West Coast
Official Documentary Competition (oscar qualifier) -
Tel Aviv International Student Film FestivalTel Aviv
Israel
August 7, 2024
Independent (non-student) competition
Yuval graduated from the prestigious film programs: Berlinale Talent Sarajevo, Zurich Film Festival Academy, and European Short Pitch. He's a member of the Brooklyn Film Collective, and holds graduate degrees in filmmaking and visual anthropology.
Israel boasts the highest birth rate in the OECD, coupled with substantial public funding for IVF and childbirth-related incentives. It is also the only country - besides North Korea - that has a mandatory army service for women. This paradoxical state, caring for children and, at the same time, steering them toward military service. The film is a commentary on the Israeli DNA, defined by an entangled triangle of parenthood, childhood, and military