Fragments of a Language

Short

North American premiere

June 9

2:30pm

scheduled

Carlton Cinema

June 15

12:00am

online

Online at TJFF Virtual Cinema

1 physical screening and 1 online screening (72-hour window, geo-blocked to Ontario). Part of 500 USD Sam Spiegel short film package

COUNTRY

Israel

Year

2025

Running Time

13 minutes

Language

Yiddish

,Hebrew

Subtitles

English

Director

Ethel Niborski

An idealistic young Israeli accidentally brings back to life her literary idol, the renowned Yiddish poet Peretz Markish, during an air raid siren.