Teacher Irena

Producers: Naomi Levari & Saar Yogev
Director: Itamar Chen
Writers: Itamar Chen & Naomi Levari
Runing Time: 52′
Supported by: The Rabinovich Foundation
Commissioned by: Channel 8, Israel
World Sales: Cinephil

In the toughest neighborhood in Jerusalem – a place of unemployment, despair & racial tension, where children lose their expectations from life, stands one teacher who has sworne not to give up on them. Irene, who left Russia for Israel 15 years ago, does whatever she can, using unique & controversial teaching methods, retrieving hope to their lives.

Director of Photography: Yossi Aviram
Sound Recording: Yishai Ilan, Oleg Kaiserman , Alfred Tesler
Editor: Arik Lahav Leibovitz
Production Manager: Ra’anan Gershoni
Composer: Ronnie Reshef
Sound Designer: Gil Toren

DocAviv IFF 2010 – Opening film
Best Editing Award – DocAviv IFF 2010
Grand Prize – Parnu Film Festival, Estonia
Israeli Academy Award Nominee