Ave Maria (2015)

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Movie
Original title Ave Maria
Country of production France ,
Germany ,
Palestine
original language Arabic ,
English ,
Hebrew
Publishing year 2015
length 15 minutes
Rod
Director Basil Khalil
script Basil Khalil,
Daniel Yáñez Khalil
production Eric Dupont ,
Eric Fantone
music Jamie Serafi
camera Eric Mizrahi
cut Basil Khalil
occupation

Ave Maria is a short film - Comedy by Basil Khalil . It is about a group of Israeli settlers who cause a car accident in the rural West Bank and are dependent on the help of five women religious . The film screened at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2015 in the competition for the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film and received a nomination for Best Short Film for the 2016 Academy Awards .

action

The quiet routine of five Palestinian Carmelites is suddenly disrupted when the car of a Jewish settler family collides with a statue of Mary in front of their house. You ring the doorbell to ask for help. At first nobody opens because the sisters do not let themselves be disturbed in their vow of silence . When the youngest finally opens, she realizes with horror that the statue of Mary was beheaded in the accident. Angry, she describes the misfortune to the other nuns, which at first proves difficult because of the vow. The settlers ask to call for help, but according to the laws of the Sabbath they are not allowed to operate any technical devices. They try to order a taxi, but the Arabs are charged exorbitant prices because they are Jews. Finally, the oldest nun suggests repairing an old car. The youngest proves to be a well-founded mechanic. In order not to be shot by the Jews because of the Arab car, they place an oversized statue of the Virgin Mary on the roof and continue their journey.

criticism

Jennie Kermode of Eye for Film judges that the film never ridicules religious traditions, but merely "meekly" flaunts the hypocrisy associated with them. Ave Maria stands in contrast to previous films that tried to solve problems with a direct focus on the conflict and tense social circumstances. Instead, this film relies on humor and warmth.

Awards

The film was invited to numerous film festivals and received four awards:

  • Dubai International Film Festival 2015: Best Short Film (Muhr Award)
  • Grenoble Short Film Festival 2015: Best Screenplay
  • Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival 2015: Best Short Film (Audience Award)
  • Palm Springs International ShortFest 2015: Special Jury Award / Cinema Without Borders Award

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Zach Johnson: Oscars 2016 Nominations: Complete List of Nominees. E! Online, January 14, 2016, accessed January 14, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Jennie Kermode: Ave Maria. Eye for Film, January 22, 2016, accessed on February 25, 2016 (English): “ Ave Maria never ridicules the various religious traditions it references but gently makes sport of the hypocrisy around them. [...] Most of these films are made by people seeking to solve problems. They focus directly on conflict or on fraught social issues. Ave Maria […] finds comedy and warmth […] "
  3. ↑ Release Info. Internet Movie Database, accessed February 25, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Awards. Internet Movie Database, accessed February 25, 2016 .