Dark Night (2005 film)
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Dark Night (also known as Layla Affel) is an Israeli short film directed by Leonid Prudovsky.
Title
The title refers to a tune that one of the Israeli soldiers whistles, the famous Soviet war song Тёмная ночь (lit. Dark Night).
Plot
Three Israeli soldiers are out on patrol when their jeep runs over a landmine. They are then ambushed, and two of them manage to escape. The two surviving soldiers break into the house of a Palestinian couple and take them hostage as they wait to be rescued. They must navigate a language barrier and mutual mistrust if they want to all survive the night.
Crew
- Writer/director: Leonid Prudovsky;
- Producer: Rafael Katz
- Executive Producer: Herzl Maar
- Photographer: Yisrael Friedman
- Editor: Evgeny Ruman.
The film stars: Eran Amichai, Johnny Arbid, Hanan Savyon, Pini Tavger, and Helena Yaralova.
Awards and festivals
Awards
- 2005: nomination for Student Academy Award;
- 2005: special mention, best short film at 62nd Venice International Film Festival (Venice, Italy);
- 2005: best film award by Cittadella del Corto (Rome, Italy);
- 2005: Television Drama Award - Honorable Mention at Jerusalem Film Festival (Jerusalem, Israel);
- 2007: Silver Warsaw Phoenix in short film category at 4th Jewish Motifs International Film Festival (Warsaw, Poland).[1]
Festivals (official selection)
- 2005: 62nd Venice International Film Festival (Venice, Italy);
- 2005: Cittadella del Corto (Rome, Italy);
- 2005: Jerusalem Film Festival (Jerusalem, Israel);
- 2006: Palm Springs International Shortfest;[2]
- 2007: 4th Jewish Motifs International Film Festival (Warsaw, Poland);[3]
