Operation Wedding
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Operation Wedding is a documentary film about the Dymshits–Kuznetsov hijacking affair, an escape attempt from the Soviet Union by a group of young Soviet, mostly Jewish, who were denied exit visas. The documentary is told from a personal point of view of the filmmaker, Anat Zalmanson-Kuznetsov, daughter of group members: Eduard Kuznetsov and Sylva Zalmanson.[1]
- Produced by: Sasha Klein Productions (Israel), Ego Media Latvia, Saxsonia Entertainment
- With the support of IBA (Israel Broadcasting Authority) and
- Produced with the endorsement of , IDFA and EBU
- 58/62 minutes, color and B&W
- Languages: English, Russian, Hebrew
- Subtitles: English. Hebrew, Russian, Latvian, Spanish
- Countries of Origins: Israel, Latvia
- Countries of filming: Israel, Latvia, Russia, England, USA
Releases[]
- Hebrew version release:
Israel, August 2016 Israel Broadcasting Authority
- English version release:
Russia, USA, UK - December 2016 Latvia LTV1 - October 2017 Denmark February 2018 Danish Film Institute (documentary of the Month) Estonia March 2018 ETV2
- Russian dubbing broadcast: Current Time TV September 2017
Awards[]
1. Documentary of the month – Danish Film Institute / Copenhagen, Denmark, February 2018 2. Best Documentary, Audience Choice – Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema / Chicago, USA 2017 3. Best Feature Documentary – International Filmmaker Festival of NY / New York, NY, USA 2018 4. Best Writing – History Film Festival / Croatia 2018 5. Young Jury award for Best Documentary - The Rasnov Histories and Film Festival / Romania 2018 6. Important Documentary About a Socially Relevant Topic, Semi-Final - “Award This” Film Threat / Los Angeles, USA 2019 7. Opening film - Jewish Film & Culture Festival / Saarbrücken, Germany 2018 8. Semi-Finalist - Courage Film Festival / Berlin, Germany 2019 9. Award of Excellence - Cinema World Fest Awards Winter / Ottawa, Canada 2018 10. Best Feature Film - Ogeechee International History Film Festival / Georgia, USA 2018 11. Best Documentary - Mindie, Miami Independent Film Festival / Florida, USA 2018 12. Semi Final – Hollywood Screenings Film Festival / California, USA 2018 13. Silver award - World Human Rights Awards / Indonesia 2018 14. Jury Award for February Best Documentary - Eurasia International Film Festival / Moscow, Russia 2018 15. Semi Final – Tribute Film Festival / Texas, USA 2018 16. Semi Final – Gold Movie Awards / London, UK 2018 17. Audience Choice Award - Tirana International Documentary Film Festival / Tirana, Albania 2017 18. Globe Award - Around Film Festival / Berlin, Germany 2017 19. Merit Award - International Film Festival Spirituality Religion and Visionary / Bali Indonesia 2017 20. Opening film - Israel Film Days / Riga, Latvia 2017 21. Award of Recognition - Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards / California, USA 2016
Reviews and articles[]
- Film Review at Film Threat
- BBC Jewish Hijack Plot That Changed The Soviet Union
- Film Review at Unseen Films
- New Doc Details 1970 Refusenik-led Escape Attempt to Israel
- Operation Wedding review Canada
- ‘Do You Know Your Parents Are Heroes?’ The Story Behind ‘Operation Wedding’
- FILMMAKER DOCUMENTS PARENTS’ ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE USSR
- Israeli filmmaker chronicles parents’ failed attempt to hijack a Soviet plane
- OPERATION WEDDING: NACHUM AND FILMMAKER ANAT ZALMANSON-KUZNETSOV DISCUSSED THIS CAPTIVATING FILM
- Film Festival Offers Documentaries and Features That Explore Many Different Sides of Israel
- The refusenik plot to fly to freedom
- ‘Operation Wedding’ and the plight of Soviet Jews
References[]
External links[]
- 2016 films
- English-language films
- Hebrew-language films
- Russian-language films
- Soviet Jews
- Israeli documentary films
- Latvian films
- Israeli films