The War of Raya Sinitsina

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The War of Raya Sinitsina (2022)

Directed by Efim Graboy

Documentary · 1h 28m

A young filmmaker meets and follows Raya, a 94-year-old Soviet war heroine who fought in the Siege of Leningrad. As Head of the World War II Disabled Veterans Club in her city, she introduces him to a vanishing generation in Israel. Her own fighting spirit and willpower are still fierce. As Raya faces the loss of her last comrades and her health deteriorates, the two become involved in a spiritual process that awakens the young woman within her; Through her eyes and dreams, they create their own reality in which time and age lose all meaning. Their growing closeness transforms a film about war and loss into a mystical story of love and friendship.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Efim Graboy
Screenplay
Efim Graboy
Director of Photography
Daniel Binsted, Efim Graboy
Original Music Composer
Omri Behr
Editor
Efim Graboy
Producer
Yahaly Gat, Efim Graboy

Details

Original title
מלחמתה של רעיה סיניצינה
Release date
2022-05-05
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
HE
Spoken languages
Hebrew, Russian
Countries
Israel
Production
Muse Productions