Shadow Puppets

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Shadow Puppets

2013

0h 19m

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Drama

Animation

Overview

Set in Israel during the 80's, a young boy's role model uncle - a shadow puppet artist - is slowly losing his mind, drawn ever deeper into a web of Local folklore, Israeli Ethos, and unearthly puppetry.

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4 featured cast members

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Yehoyachin Friedlander

Fira Kantor

Tal Zamir

Yael Toker

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Directed by: Adam Bizanski
Written by: Lior Zalmanson
Produced by: Lihu Roter

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