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   Pesya`s Necklace
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Pesya`s Necklace 
Israel, 2006 | Short , 35 min, | 16mm
Director: Jorge Gurvich
Script: Dany Horowitz
Producers: Jorge Gurvich
Sponsors: HOT
Synopsis 

On her eightieth birthday, Pesya Goldfarb is determined to return to her
parents` house located in Poland. Traveling with her teenage granddaughter, she intends to find a golden necklace, which was hidden by her and her sister on the day they were taken to Auschwitz. In returning to her childhood home, Pesya must confront years of shame and decide whether or not to reveal her secrets.
 
Awards and Festivals

Awards:
Honorary 2nd Award in the short fiction category, Warsaw Jewish Film Festival - Poland, 2007
Special Jury Prize, Besalu Jewish Film Festival - Spain, 2007
Festivals:

University of Pennsylvania 2009

National Council of Jewish Women FF, 2009

Dayton JFF - USA, 2008

Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival - USA, 2008

Palm Desert Film Week - USA, 2007

Warsaw Jewish Film Festival - Poland, 2007

New York Israeli Film Festival - USA, 2007

Stamford Jewish Film Festival - USA, 2007

Tucson Jewish Film Festival- USA, 2009
Chicago Israeli Film Festival - USA, 2007

Spokane Jewish Film Festival - USA, 2007

Cincinnati Israeli Film Festival - USA, 2007

Jersey Shore Jewish Film Festival - USA, 2007

FIPA International Film Festival - Official competition, Biarritz 2007

South Africa Israeli Film Festival, 2007

Israeli Film Festival in NY and LA  - USA 2007

Grand Rapids Jewish Film Festival - USA, 2007

Toronto Jewish Film Festival - Canada, 2007

Vancouver Jewish Film Festival - Canada, 2007

Besalu Jewish Film Festival - Spain, 2007

Seattle Jewish Film Festival - USA, 2007

Pacific Jewish Film Festival - USA, 2007

San Diego Jewish Film Festival - USA, 2007

EuroShorts, Poland 2007

Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival, 2006

San Paulo International Film Festival - Brazil, 2006

Santiago International Film Festival, Chile 2006

Vancouver International Film Festival 2006

Argentina Jewish Film Festival 2006

 
More Credits

Script: Dany Horowitz
Production Company: LA STRADA PRODUCTIONS
Co-Production Company: Dany Horowitz
Camera: Uri Ackerman
Editor: Tanya Raikhlin
Original Music: Rafi Kadishzon
Cast: Batia Lancet, Gaya Traub
Original Language: Hebrew-Polish
Subtitles: English/ Hebrew/ Spanish
 
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