Home Sweet Home
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FORMAT:
Hebrew
Movie and a talk
In her film "Blessing," Bat-El Moseri describes a challenging family dynamic that provides a glimpse into a familiar LGBT+ experience related to the ability, or rather the inability, to feel a sense of belonging at home, the place that is supposed to be our “safe place”, a place where we are supposed to be truly comfortable with who we are.
The conversation with Bat-El delves into the creative process, the journey from a teenager in a risky situation in Bat Yam to becoming a respected cinema and television creator, and experiences of not fitting in during this journey. How do individuals cope with the feeling of not belonging in one place and create a refuge in other places? Is it even possible to have a sense of safety and belonging when feeling like a stranger in our home, our family?
The conversation also addresses the context of multiple identities. The film's protagonist is a lesbian and Mizrahi woman, a rare combination in Israeli cinema. The internal dialogue that engages many in the LGBTQ+ community is expressed in the film and the conversation with Bat-El, allowing for new, different, and refreshing perspectives on coping with multiple identities and the desire to belong, which is not always successful.
The film "Blessing" (12 minutes) won the Ophir Award for the year 2020 and additional awards in Israel and abroad.
Bat-El Moseri
She/Her
Bat-El Moseri, a graduate of the Sam Spiegel Film School, where she studied as a creator, screenwriter, and actress.
Two of the films she penned, "Blessing" and "A Regular Day," won the Ophir Award and additional accolades both domestically and internationally. She was nominated for an Ophir Award for two acting roles in the films "Doubtful" and "Boutique Paris" in the category of Best Supporting Actress.
This year saw the release of her first feature film, "Upside Down," and a series she wrote for HOT. Additionally, she has appeared in a variety of television series such as "The Good Place," "Just for Today," "Very Important Person," and "Maniac."
In the past, she has conducted workshops for at-risk teenage girls, a place where she herself once found refuge during her youth. In recent years, she has been lecturing and guiding children and adolescents in crisis situations, as well as professionals in therapy, education, and the arts.