Completed - HEBREW, ENGLISH - Drama - 93 minutes
TRANSIT explores the intersecting stories of Filipinos in Tel Aviv when the threat of a law deporting the children of migrant workers looms over their precarious lives.
Year of production : 2013 Director(s) : Hannah ESPIA Writer(s) : Hannah ESPIA, Giancarlo ABRAHAN Cast : Irma ADLAWAN, Jasmine CURTIS, Ping MEDINA, Mercedes CABRAL, Marc JUSTINE ALVAREZ Producer(s) : Paul SORIANO
TRANSIT explores the intersecting stories of Filipinos in Tel Aviv when the threat of a law deporting the children of migrant workers looms over their precarious lives. Janet, a domestic worker on an expired visa, struggles to hide her half-Israeli daughter, Yael—a rebellious teenager caught up in a juvenile romance. Most endangered in the situation is Janet’s four-year old nephew, Joshua, whom Janet and Yael watch over while the boy’s father, Moises, works out of town as a caregiver. The film also explores the life of a young lady, Tina, who arrives to start a new life in Israel.
Country(ies) : USA
Busan - BIFF/APM 2013 (New Currents)Cinemalaya 2013 (New Breed Section - Best Film, Audience Award, Best DIrector, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Special Jury Citation for Best Acting Ensemble, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score)