Dreams are an Excuse

Director: Geva Ronen | Israel, 2023 | 56 minutes | Hebrew. English subtitles

For years Geva documented Liad, his struggling musician sister, and their close relationship – until she suddenly died from a rare blood disorder at the age of 30. His footage reveals Liad’s defiant way of life, the life-changing rape committed by her best friend that went unprosecuted, and the challenging relationship with her Ethiopian lover, a freestyle rapper living on the margins.

 

Smadar, their older sister, joins Geva on a moving and painful musical journey to complete Liad’s debut album of unfinished songs. They have a common goal, but face the loss of Liad in their own ways.

Producer: Geva Ronen, Laszlo Eli Berger, Sari Ezouz Berger | Cinematographer: Geva Ronen, Yael Hadrian | Editor: Roni Rainhartz, Sari Ezous Berger |