Cleveland Jewish FilmFest
Out of Sight
(Israel, 2005, 87 minutes, Hebrew with English sub-titles)
Director: Daniel Syrkin
Saturday, October 13, 9:15 PM, Cedar Lee Cinemas
Ya'ara, a blind 24-year old student studying Mathematics at Princeton University returns to Israel to mourn her cousin Talia's suicide. They were best friends and kindred spirits. Talia saw for both of them and believed, leading Ya'ara to believe, that despite her blindness, Ya'ara could see everything.
Ya'ara joins Talia's family for the traditional 7-day mourning period and discovers secrets of Talia's life and the reasons behind her suicide.
The film won Best Director award at the 2005 Israeli Academy Awards
Sponsored by Brenda and David Goldberg
