Elephant in the desert
Israel2025fiction19'Short Film Competition
He cries secretly in the bathroom, opening the water tap to conceal his helplessness, while she gets panic attacks in the middle of the night. Nadav and Rotem are about to get married, however, there are issues they should talk about beforehand. How can you salvage a relationship and help your loved one if she stubbornly avoids the subject and ignores the problem? Sometimes, it is easier to spot an elephant in the desert than in your own room.
- directed by
- Yael Nivron
An actress, writer, and film director. Her directorial debut, the short film 'Boydem' (2022), was screened at the Tirana and Kaohsiung Film Festivals, among others. She wrote, directed, and stars in 'Elephant in the Desert' — a deeply personal work that draws from her own experiences to illuminate intimate human stories and spark broader public conversation.
- Producer
- Kobi Mizrahi / KM Productions (KM Productions), Adi Navon / Bona Producrions (Bona Producrions)
- Screenplay
- Yael Nivron
- Cinematography
- Oded Ashkenazi
- Music
- Gal Lev
- Sound
- Shahaf Wagshall
- Editing
- Tali Halter-Shenkar
- Cast
- Yael Nivron, Roy Nik, Rani Blair
- Photo
