Father of Akka

Israel 2018 I 19 min I Short Documentary

A street cat called Abu Akka takes us on a stroll through his hometown, where he finds himself lost and connected at the same time. He grew up in a far from perfect neighborhood, where the rules were known by its residents. Abu Akka’s past is overshadowed by a prank he did as a child that went disastrously wrong. He was consequently sent to prison as a small child and still faces the consequences of that day. But he also remembers the good times in this fisherman town. His first and only love: Celine, a Swiss backpacker, he met in Akka. Abu Akka tells us his story as a mosaic of memories.

Crew

Director/DoP/Producer: Katja Tauber
Co-Director: Vera Grinblat
Co-Producer: Marius Kimmel
Producion Assistent: Ahmad Massarwi, Maya Sikron
Editor: Antonia-Marleen Klein
Sound Supervisor: Eshkar Galili
Interpreter on Set: Ahmad Massarwi
Research and Production manager: Maya Sikroun

Cast

Isa Isa

sadan Ashqar

Festivals

• Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, Tel Aviv (Israel)