Before Bedtime

School name: Sam Spiegel Film and Television School Jerusalem (JSFS)

Country: Israel

Genre: Documentary

Length: 27′

Screenwriter: Fábio Zilberman Iuchno

Director: Fábio Zilberman Iuchno

Producer: Lev Orlov

DOP: Fábio Zilberman Iuchno

Sound: Neal Gibbs

Editor: Rachel Schatz, May Resh

Synopsis: As ALS ravages her body, 47-year-old Michal lost everything she was: a tour guide, a woman, a wife. With time running out, she holds onto her motherhood. She and her 7-year-old son Naveh discover a shared love for trails, wilderness, and the forces of nature. Michal strives to make lasting memories for Naveh, who tries on his own to understand what no one dares to explain.

FÁBIO ZILBERMAN IUCHNO | Director
Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 1994, he studied history, sociology, and filmmaking. At the age of 22, he moved to Jerusalem to continue his filmmaking studies and began working as a Director of Photography. While learning the local language and culture, he started to develop a passion for observation.

LEV ORLOV | Producer
Lev Orlov is an independent film producer based in Tel Aviv. A graduate of the Innovative Producing Studies at Sam Spiegel Film School, he produced short films awarded worldwide, currently working with the most promising young filmmakers of Israeli and Palestinian cinema.