WHITE LIE
Three teenage friends, who have just come out of a late Friday night movie, have no way to get back home. Rani has no money left and he has to decide whether to order a taxi for everyone or confront the two worlds he’s been trying so hard to separate— his friends and his family.
Director: Eyal Elisha
Israel, 2021
10:58 min | trailer
Tel Aviv based director. Began his way in filmmaking from a director of photography position. After 10 years of collaborating with different directors and reaching many festivals, Elisha made his debut short “White Lie” which tells a story of a lower class kid in the big city of Israel.
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