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.
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Eitan GafnyDirectorCannon Fodder
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Eitan GafnyWriterCannon Fodder
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Yafit ShalevProducerCannon Fodder AKA Battle of the Undead, One Battle Too Many
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Noa MaimanKey Cast"Rachel"Lost Islands
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Project Type:Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 50 minutes
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Completion Date:November 1, 2017
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Country of Origin:Israel
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Country of Filming:Israel
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Language:English, Hebrew
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35 : 1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Black Nights Film FestivalTallinn
Estonia
November 30, 2017
World -
Utopia Film FestivalTel Aviv
Israel
December 14, 2017
Preview Screening -
Talca International Film FestivalTalca
Chile
April 13, 2018
Chile
Official Selection -
Israeli Academy AwardsTel Aviv
Israel
May 14, 2018
Preview Screening
Official Competition -
Fractured Visions Film FestivalCardiff
United Kingdom
September 30, 2018
UK
Official Selection -
Suspenso Film FestivalConcepcion
Chile
Official Selection -
Torremolinos Film FestivalMalaga
Spain
Spain
Official Selection -
Dracula Film FestivalBrasov
Romania
Romania
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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EyewellCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
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
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.