| How to Swim איך לשחות | |
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| Directed by | Noa Gusakov |
| Screenplay by | Noa Gusakov |
| Produced by | Leah Tonic |
| Starring | Dina Sanderson Orli Zilbershatz |
| Cinematography | Eitan Hatuka |
| Edited by | Noy Barak |
| Music by | Ayelet Gabay |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
How to Swim is a 2018 Israeli short drama film written and directed by Noa Gusakov.
In the last few days of her pregnancy, a terrified mother-to-be tricks a stranger into spending time with her.
The film was produced with funding from Gesher Multicultural Film Fund and a grant from the International Student Film Festival, as a winner of the "Short Along the Way" program. [1]
In his review of the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, Ofer Liebergal commended both lead actors for their performances, and said that their respective personalities permeate the film and provide it with its quality. [2] Film critic Yair Raveh called the film one of his favorites of 2018, called it "enchanting, creative and original", and said it was a prime example of exciting things happening in the short-film genre. [3] He also called it "best film of the festival" in his review of the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival. [4]
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