International Competition

Twilight of a Life

Sylvain Biegeleisen
Screening time  
22.02. / Monday, 19:00 - 21:00 Theatre 1  
24.02. / Wednesday, 18:00 - 20:00 Theatre 5  
25.02. / Thursday, 14:00 - 16:00 Theatre 2  
28.02. / Sunday, 12:00 - 14:00 Theatre 2  
28.02. / Sunday, 14:00 - 16:00 Theatre 4  
28.02. / Sunday, 18:00 - 20:00 Theatre 5  
28.02. / Sunday, 20:00 - 22:00 Theatre 3  
Optimistic film-journey about the life of a 94-year-old mother facing old age and her son, the director of this film.

Twilight of a Life is an optimistic film-journey about the life of a 94-year-old mother facing old age and her son, the director of this film. When doctors announced that she had just a few weeks to live, everyone came to say their last goodbye. She, however, decided to remain alive for two more years. For her son, it was an incredible and amazing opportunity to create a film about life, full of humour and emotions that gives hope for billions of people facing old age.

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Sylvain Biegeleisen

Sylvain Biegeleisen is a director, producer, photographer and musician. He directed the experimental short documentary film Naked Feelings and produced numerous films, including Machboim (Hide and Seek), winner of the Wolgin Award for Best Documentary Film. He is the founder and CEO of the Lahav N.G.O. for the advancement of values in (Israeli) society. His film, The Last Card, screened at 2009 ZagrebDox, won the best European film award in 2008 at Warsaw's Grand off European Independent Film Awards.

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Au Crépuscule d'une Vie

Belgium, Israel
2015, 70'

Directed by:
Sylvain Biegeleisen

Screenplay by:
Sylvain Biegeleisen

Cinematography:
Sylvain Biegeleisen

Edited by:
Joelle Alexis

Music:
Sylvain Biegeleisen, Jacques Brel

Producers:
Sylvain Biegeleisen, Gergory Zalcman, Alain Knol

Produced by:
Zen Productions, Take Five

Festivals & Awards:

Docaviv 2015 – Best Israeli Film, Best Director, Docville 2015 – Best Belgian Documentary, IDFA 2014, DOK.fest Munich 2015, Visions du Réel 2015