Wait for Me (2022 film)
Wait for Me (Hebrew: עד שתחזור) is a 2022 Israeli drama film written and directed by Sari Azoulay Turgeman. The film stars Hallel Yannay Shani and Daniel Litman. The story follows Maya, a 16-year-old girl who runs away from home on her family’s sailboat, aiming to reach a cargo ship anchored in Cyprus to meet her father. When events take an unexpected turn, Maya faces the dilemma how far is she willing to go to bring back her loved one. Plot summary16-year-old Maya (Yannay Shani) runs away from home on a sailboat, making her way to Cyprus, in a quest to bring home her sailor father.[1] Cast
ProductionThe project was filmed with an Israeli crew during the Covid-19 pandemic.[1] ReleaseThe film had its international premiere at the Warsaw Film Festival on 14 October 2022.[1] Azoulay Turgeman and the main cast, including Litman and Yannay Shani attended the premiere and participated in a Q&A.[2] In 2023, it was part of the official selection of the Vittorio Veneto Film Festival in Italy.[3] In 2024, it premiered at the Judy Levis Krug Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival in Florida.[4] ReceptionThe film was nominated for Best Film at the Warsaw Film Festival in 2022.[5][6] In December it won the award for Best International Feature at the Coliseum International Film Festival, held in Rome in December 2023.[1] References
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