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Twilight of a Life

Belgium, Israel
2014 — 65' / Color

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Synopsis

Twilight of a Life is an optimistic journey about life between a 94-year-old mother facing old age and her son, the director of this film. When doctors announced that she had just a few weeks to live, everyone came to say her a last goodbye. But she decided to remain alive for two more years. For her son, it was an incredible and amazing opportunity to create a film about life, full of humour and emotions that gives hope for billions of people facing old age.

Official Trailer

Director Biography

Sylvain Biegeleisen a producer, a director and a multidisciplinary artist. His film, The Last Card, won the best European film in 2008 in Warsaw’s Grand off European Award. The film has participated in many film festivals around the world. In 1998 Sylvain founded The Lahav NGO voluntary association that operates socio-cinematic projects among youth at risk. The association operates hundreds of projects to date.

Director

Sylvain Biegeleisen

Producer

Alon Knol

Gregory Zalcman

Sylvain Biegeleisen

Cinematographer

Sylvain Biegeleisen

Editor

Joëlle Alexis

Sound

Michael Goorevich

Official Film Website

https://www.twilightofalife.com/

Contact

CAT&DOCS
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