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Shira Geffen is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Israelienne born on 23 april 1971
Shira Geffen (Hebrew: שירה גפן; born 1971) is an Israeli actress, screenwriter and film director.
Shira Geffen was born in 1971. Her father, Yehonatan Geffen, is an author. Her brother, Aviv Geffen, is a singer. She was also the niece of film director Assi Dayan.
Career
She has acted in a television series, BeTipul, and in films. She has also written and directed two films, Jellyfish, and Self Made. Jellyfish was written by her and directed by her husband; it won the Camera d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, she directed Self Made, also known as Boreg in Israel. It was presented at the Cannes Film Festival and at the Jerusalem Film Festival.
At the 2014 Jerusalem Film Festival, she wrote a letter calling for an end to the conflict in Gaza together with Keren Yedaya and other filmmakers.
Personal life
She is married to Etgar Keret. They have one son.
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Biography
Early lifeShira Geffen was born in 1971. Her father, Yehonatan Geffen, is an author. Her brother, Aviv Geffen, is a singer. She was also the niece of film director Assi Dayan.
Career
She has acted in a television series, BeTipul, and in films. She has also written and directed two films, Jellyfish, and Self Made. Jellyfish was written by her and directed by her husband; it won the Camera d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, she directed Self Made, also known as Boreg in Israel. It was presented at the Cannes Film Festival and at the Jerusalem Film Festival.
At the 2014 Jerusalem Film Festival, she wrote a letter calling for an end to the conflict in Gaza together with Keren Yedaya and other filmmakers.
Personal life
She is married to Etgar Keret. They have one son.
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Filmography of Shira Geffen (4 films)
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Jellyfish (2007)
, 1h18Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Shira Geffen
Origin Israel
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Sarah Adler, Joe Odagiri, Tadanobu Asano, Tatsuya Fuji, Assi Dayan (אסי דיין), Shira Geffen
Rating69%
Le jour de son mariage, Keren se casse la jambe et doit renoncer à sa lune de miel aux Caraïbes... Une mystérieuse petite fille sortie de la mer change la vie de Batya, la jeune femme qui la recueille et qu'elle suit comme son ombre... Joy, une employée de maison en exil va, sans le vouloir, renouer les liens entre une vieille femme sévère et sa fille... Bouteilles jetées à la mer, fragments d'humanités qui flirtent avec l'absurde... Dans un joyeux désordre chacun cherche sa place, l'amour, l'oubli ou sa mémoire, car telle est la vie à Tel-Aviv...
Aviv (2003)
, 1h20Origin Israel
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about politics, Musical films, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Shira Geffen
Rating66%
Director
Self Made (2014)
, 1h29Directed by Shira Geffen
Origin Israel
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Actors Sarah Adler, Doraid Liddawi
Rating59%
The film follows an Israeli artist (Michal) and Palestinian DIY store clerk (Nadine) who swap their lives because of a mix-up at a border security checkpoint.
Stories on Human Rights (2008)
Directed by Pablo Trapero, Walter Salles, Idrissa Ouédraogo, Jia Zhang-ke (贾樟柯), Charles de Meaux, Abderrahmane Sissako, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Jasmila Žbanić, Hany Abu-Assad, Sergueï Bodrov, Murali Nair, Daniela Thomas, Shira Geffen, Ange Leccia
Genres Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Musical, Romance
Actors Artur Smolyaninov
Rating53%
Vingt courts métrages sur les droits de l'homme.
Jellyfish (2007)
, 1h18Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Shira Geffen
Origin Israel
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Sarah Adler, Joe Odagiri, Tadanobu Asano, Tatsuya Fuji, Assi Dayan (אסי דיין), Shira Geffen
Rating69%
Le jour de son mariage, Keren se casse la jambe et doit renoncer à sa lune de miel aux Caraïbes... Une mystérieuse petite fille sortie de la mer change la vie de Batya, la jeune femme qui la recueille et qu'elle suit comme son ombre... Joy, une employée de maison en exil va, sans le vouloir, renouer les liens entre une vieille femme sévère et sa fille... Bouteilles jetées à la mer, fragments d'humanités qui flirtent avec l'absurde... Dans un joyeux désordre chacun cherche sa place, l'amour, l'oubli ou sa mémoire, car telle est la vie à Tel-Aviv...
Scriptwriter
Self Made (2014)
, 1h29Directed by Shira Geffen
Origin Israel
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Actors Sarah Adler, Doraid Liddawi
Roles Writer
Rating59%
The film follows an Israeli artist (Michal) and Palestinian DIY store clerk (Nadine) who swap their lives because of a mix-up at a border security checkpoint.
Jellyfish (2007)
, 1h18Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Shira Geffen
Origin Israel
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Sarah Adler, Joe Odagiri, Tadanobu Asano, Tatsuya Fuji, Assi Dayan (אסי דיין), Shira Geffen
Rating69%
Le jour de son mariage, Keren se casse la jambe et doit renoncer à sa lune de miel aux Caraïbes... Une mystérieuse petite fille sortie de la mer change la vie de Batya, la jeune femme qui la recueille et qu'elle suit comme son ombre... Joy, une employée de maison en exil va, sans le vouloir, renouer les liens entre une vieille femme sévère et sa fille... Bouteilles jetées à la mer, fragments d'humanités qui flirtent avec l'absurde... Dans un joyeux désordre chacun cherche sa place, l'amour, l'oubli ou sa mémoire, car telle est la vie à Tel-Aviv...