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Submission
Schoumann Award for Jewish Cinema Winner and Jury
The Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival announces the recipient of the Schoumann Award for Jewish Cinema is
Portrayal, Dir.: Billie Mintz
Jury Statement:
This moving and fascinating film about a young man's investigation into his family's unspoken secret unfolds like a taut thriller, placing the viewer beside him on his harrowing journey to get to the heart of this profound mystery. Both historical and deeply personal, "Portrayal" is a powerful human tale about the meaning of family, legacy, authorship, and the porous nature of truth.
Our Jury Members:
Eyal Datz
Israeli director and documentary filmmaker. Director of Hidden Face (2018), producer and writer of Tomorrow’s Gone (2019), content editor of the documentary series Stories (2020) and of Rabbenu, a series on the life of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. These days he is working on his third film for Kan11
Katia Malatesta
Katia Malatesta holds a PhD in History of the Visual Arts from the University of Pisa and works in the public administration for Cultural Heritage of the Province of Trento, Italy. She is a member of the Trento Centre for International Cooperation, the Trentino Forum for Peace and Human Rights and of the National Coordination of Religions for Peace.
