- Director
- Tomer Heymann
“I Shot My Love” tells a personal but universal love story between two men and follows the triangular relationship between Tomer, his German boyfriend, and his intensely Israeli mother.
Read moreMAY: A tribute to the Heymann brothers
Do you know the Heymann Brothers? Well, it’s time we introduced you! Spearheading one of Europe’s premier non-fiction outfits, the dynamic duo consists of filmmaker Tomer Heymann and his youngest brother director/producer Barak, household names in their native Israel and beyond. The two have produced and directed almost 30 films between them, winning awards and wowing festival crowds all over the world. Some of their best-known work includes “It Kinda Scares Me” (2001), “Bridge over the Wadi” (2005), “Paper Dolls” (2006), “I Shot My Love” (2010) and “The Queen has no Crown” (2011). Exile Room is proud to welcome one half of this dynamic duo, Tomer Heymann, who will deliver a 2-day workshop on their methodology and filmmaking sensibilities. The tribute will be complemented by four screenings, so stop by and get to know their world, on screen and in person!
The tribute is organized with the kind support of the Embassy of Israel in Athens.
I Shot My Love
The Queen Has No Crown
- Director
- Tomer Heymann
Poignant meditation on family, loss, and the mental maps of homelessness. The film navigates the intimate lives of five brothers and their mother, over the course of a decade, through the pains of exile and the joys of family bonding.
Read moreWorkshop with Tomer Heymann – Part 1
Workshop with Tomer Heymann – Part 2
Bridge Over the Wadi
- Director
- Barak Heymann, Tomer Heymann
For the first time in Israel, a group of Arab and Jewish parents decide to establish a conjoint bi-national, bi-lingual school in the Arab part of Wadi Valley.
Read moreIt Kinda Scares Me
- Director
- Tomer Heymann
This tough Israeli film concentrates on Tomer, a youth group leader in a small town near Tel Aviv who motivates a group of deliquent adolescent boys to create a play.
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