Michelle Boginsky מישל בוגינסקי

Yehiy'e Tov, 12 min. (2021)
Short experimental film
Directed and edited: Michelle Boginsky
Editing director Assistant: Majd Badir
Sound design: M.M.G. production

Overview

Experimental film telling a story of forbidden love between a Jewish girl and a Palestinian guy which reveals family secrets and deep fears. I found myself operating within the boundaries of family cell secrets, by examining the standards of culture, time, and identity. Throughout the film, I scrutinize conventions and social norms that have been neglected or shaped by “Israeli culture” over the years, holding on to memories, photographs, and objects from the 1990s post-Soviet “aliyah” (immigration to Israel).

By using personal and collective archival materials such as vocal documents, objects and cultural motifs, I create staged scenes and acts using various editing techniques that lean on the seam between comedy and tragedy. Through the skills of composition and editing, I manipulate between genres in an attempt to blur the line between reality and fiction. This film seeks to challenge the viewer’s conception of reality and presents ironic and playful language with a critical observation of life in Israel through my point of view.

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