Haganenet

Year: 2014
Country: Israel, France
Director: Nadav Lapid
Cast: Sarit Larry, Avi Shnaidman, Lior Raz
Genre: drama
Runtime: 119 min.
Age: 18+

aka The Kindergarten Teacher

A kindergarten teacher discovers in a five year-old child a prodigious gift for poetry. Amazed and inspired by this young boy, she decides to protect his talent in spite of everyone.

Awards & Festivals:

Cannes – Special Screening
Jerusalem Film Festival – The Israeli Film Critics Forum Prize 
Taipei Film Festival – Grand Prize (International New Talent Competition)
International Film Festival of India – Silver Peacock Prize (Best Director), Best Actress
Janela do Recife International Film Festival – Best Film
Seville European Film Festival – Silver Giraldillo (Best Film)
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema – Best Director (International Competition)
ASECAN Award nomination – Best Foreign Film
Israeli Film Academy Award nomination – Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography
Chicago International Film Festival – participation 
Ghent International Film Festival – participation 
Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival – participation 
Pančevo Film Festival – participation