Language is a complicated
dance between internal and external interpretations of our identity.
New York City based, Israeli-born artists, writers and a dancer
reflect on their relationship with the English language and their
mother tongue, Hebrew, in DON’T ASK.
With archival films featuring
the City circa the 1940s, their dialogue is intersected by a poem
by Carmela Tal Baron, addressing the dichotomy between the way we
are perceived by others versus who we really are.
"In DON’T ASK. Tova
Beck-Friedman packed a punch with complex imagery and multi-stranded
issues into a very tight format." Maureen
Michaelson, director, Michaelson Art Gallery
"Wonderful use of imagery and
poetry as well as the discourse on immigration. wow!", Lilly
Rivlin, filmmaker
"It’s amazing how much
meaning and intriguing photography DON’T ASK can get in only three
minutes!", Rivka Rass, writer
AWARDS:
2010 Athens, GA Jewish Film Festival Shorts Competition -- 2nd prize
Reel 13 / New York
Screening:
Athens, GA Jewish Film Festival Shorts Competition,2010
Czech Cultural Center, New York, NY. September 13th, 2009
Athens Jewish Film Festival, Athens, GA, 2009
The Norwegian Short Film Festival, Grimstad ,Norway,
June 2008
Tamaulipas, Mexico International Film Festival , September
2008
International Short Film Festival Detmold, Germany, October,
2008
Non Violence International Film Festival / Cinewomen
sidebar, Toronto, Canada. September 2008
