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Children of the Fall

Rachel Strode comes to Israel in the fall of 1973, to volunteer in a Kibbutz, and convert to Judaism, but discovers the locals are not as welcoming as she hoped they would be, to say the least - and on the eve of Yom Kippur, the most holy of day for the Jewish people, a sinister enemy will rise from the darkness to terrorize her and her friends.

  • Eitan Gafny
    Director
    Cannon Fodder
  • Eitan Gafny
    Writer
    Cannon Fodder
  • Yafit Shalev
    Producer
    Cannon Fodder AKA Battle of the Undead, One Battle Too Many
  • Noa Maiman
    Key Cast
    "Rachel"
    Lost Islands
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 50 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Israel
  • Country of Filming:
    Israel
  • Language:
    English, Hebrew
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35 : 1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Black Nights Film Festival
    Tallinn
    Estonia
    November 30, 2017
    World
  • Utopia Film Festival
    Tel Aviv
    Israel
    December 14, 2017
    Preview Screening
  • Talca International Film Festival
    Talca
    Chile
    April 13, 2018
    Chile
    Official Selection
  • Israeli Academy Awards
    Tel Aviv
    Israel
    May 14, 2018
    Preview Screening
    Official Competition
  • Fractured Visions Film Festival
    Cardiff
    United Kingdom
    September 30, 2018
    UK
    Official Selection
  • Suspenso Film Festival
    Concepcion
    Chile
    Official Selection
  • Torremolinos Film Festival
    Malaga
    Spain
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • Dracula Film Festival
    Brasov
    Romania
    Romania
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Eyewell
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Eitan Gafny

Born in 1981 but still a kid who enjoys movies, with everything they bring – screaming, crying and all other emotions in between.

Making movies since he was a child, Eitan has always known that he would begin his film career with Genre films, following the footsteps of his cinematic idols: Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, John Carpenter, Clint Eastwood, to name a few.

Graduate of the Tel Aviv Film University’s Film Department, Eitan wrote and directed Israel’s first zombie film, Cannon Fodder (AKA Battle of the Undead), distributed in 15 countries and toured the world in over 40 film festivals, and planting the seeds of the Hebrew Horror film Genre.

Children of the Fall is his second feature film, premiered at 2017’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, and he likes the movie a lot.

DIRECTOR’S FILMOGRAPHY

CHILDREN OF THE FALL (2017) – Feature Film, Horror/Thriller
THE HUMAN EQUATION (2016) – Short, Sci-Fi
CAPTURING THE BUTTERFLY (2014) – Documentary
CANNON FODDER (2013) – Feature Film, Horror/Action
OPEN STITCH (2009) – 45 Minutes, Horror/Romantic Comedy
NO WAY OUT (2009) – Short, Horror/Comedy – Co Director
TOUCH OF DEATH (2008) – Short, Comedy – Co Director
ACCIDENT (2007) – Short, Horror/Romantic Comedy

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Director Statement

Although the film is set in Israel, its message is a global one; Children of the Fall deals with critical problems that thrive in our day to day life – The diversity in our societies in general, and in Israel specifically; what makes accepting those who are different from you a task not easily done; how do people in power use our fears to control, often fomenting and inflaming instead of setting the example – and how red can blood get?

But what if the unknown is what will save us? What if our enemy is not who we think it is? What if there are forces among us, who take their fears to the unhealthy – not to say – criminal extreme?

And how can I tell this story, ask these questions, and create a mix of these burning issues with my love for 1970’s genre cinema?

Stick around, find out. It’s going to be one hell of a ride.