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In a quiet Druze village in the Galilee, six-year-old Annu and her grandmother Sana share an unbreakable bond. But on the eve of Annu’s family’s move to Haifa, the girl suddenly collapses—and when she awakens, she whispers a haunting message: “You will find my children in Syria.”
Sana becomes convinced that Annu is the reincarnation of her own sister Muna, who was killed in the war decades ago. As Annu’s parents dismiss the episode as a symptom of epilepsy, they pull the two apart, leaving Sana heartbroken and desperate for answers.
Driven by faith, memory, and love, Sana embarks on a daring journey across the border into Syria—the homeland she left as a young woman—where she must confront the ghosts of her past and uncover the truth behind her granddaughter’s mysterious words.
A moving exploration of loss, identity, and the invisible threads that bind generations, Annu bridges the personal and the political through a deeply human story of love and spiritual redemption.
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Sponsored by Raquel & Riccardo Di Capua
- Year2025
- Runtime86 minutes
- LanguageHebrew, Arabic
- CountryIsrael
- PremiereInternational Premiere
- DirectorMiya Hatav
- ScreenwriterMiya Hatav
- CastRose Aboud, Marlene Bajali, Aseel Farhat
- CinematographerOmri Aloni, Ran Aviad
- EditorTali Helter-Shenkar
If you would like to donate to support our efforts, you can do so by clicking here. You can also experience all the films streaming in the Festival's virtual program by purchasing an All-Access Virtual Pass by clicking here.
In a quiet Druze village in the Galilee, six-year-old Annu and her grandmother Sana share an unbreakable bond. But on the eve of Annu’s family’s move to Haifa, the girl suddenly collapses—and when she awakens, she whispers a haunting message: “You will find my children in Syria.”
Sana becomes convinced that Annu is the reincarnation of her own sister Muna, who was killed in the war decades ago. As Annu’s parents dismiss the episode as a symptom of epilepsy, they pull the two apart, leaving Sana heartbroken and desperate for answers.
Driven by faith, memory, and love, Sana embarks on a daring journey across the border into Syria—the homeland she left as a young woman—where she must confront the ghosts of her past and uncover the truth behind her granddaughter’s mysterious words.
A moving exploration of loss, identity, and the invisible threads that bind generations, Annu bridges the personal and the political through a deeply human story of love and spiritual redemption.
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Sponsored by Raquel & Riccardo Di Capua
- Year2025
- Runtime86 minutes
- LanguageHebrew, Arabic
- CountryIsrael
- PremiereInternational Premiere
- DirectorMiya Hatav
- ScreenwriterMiya Hatav
- CastRose Aboud, Marlene Bajali, Aseel Farhat
- CinematographerOmri Aloni, Ran Aviad
- EditorTali Helter-Shenkar