The Pianist from Ramallah (12+)
Israel, 2020, colour, 60 min.
Director: Avida Livny
Director: Avida Livny
Four years in the life of Muhammad "Misha" Alsheikh, a talented teenage pianist from Ramallah, who is the son of a Palestinian father and a mother who came from Russia. It takes Muhammad 3 hours to get from his house to a piano lesson, but his dream is bigger than borders. Between checkpoints, auditions and his father's will that he will become a doctor, he tries to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional pianist – and also stay happy.
Avida Livny
Avida Livny
is a graduate of the Tel Aviv university film school. He is the director of many documentary films and TV series.
FILMOGRAPHY
On the Move, 2008; Looking for Moshe Guez, 2011; There and Here, 2014; Only with White Gloves, 2017; Murder at Cinema North, 2020; The Pianist from Ramallah, 2020.
Israel, 2020, colour, 60 min.
Director: Avida Livny
Director: Avida Livny
Four years in the life of Muhammad "Misha" Alsheikh, a talented teenage pianist from Ramallah, who is the son of a Palestinian father and a mother who came from Russia. It takes Muhammad 3 hours to get from his house to a piano lesson, but his dream is bigger than borders. Between checkpoints, auditions and his father's will that he will become a doctor, he tries to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional pianist – and also stay happy.