White Eye

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White Eye
White Eye 2019 poster.jpg
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Directed byTomer Shushan
Screenplay byTomer Shushan
Produced by
  • Shira Hochman
  • Kobi Mizrahi
Starring
CinematographySaar Mizrahi
Edited byShira Hochman
Music byJoseph Shlomo
Distributed byEroin Corp.
Release date
  • October 2019 (2019-10)(Haifa Film Festival)
Running time
21 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

White Eye is a 2019 Israeli live-action short film by Tomer Shushan. [1] It was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.

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Summary

A man (Daniel Gad) in Tel Aviv finds his stolen bicycle and it now belongs to a stranger. In his attempts to retrieve the bicycle, he struggles to remain human. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Israeli short film ‘White Eye’ focusing on African migrants nominated for Oscar|The Times of Israel
  2. SXSW 2020 Schedule
  3. Israeli film 'White Eye' nominated for Oscar, Mank leads with 10 honors – The Jerusalem Post
  4. 2021|Oscars.org
  5. White Eye Wins Narrative Short Competition | 2020 SXSW Film Awards by SWXW on YouTube
  6. "White Eye | Palm Springs International Film Festival".