Winner’s Shorts

Co-Presented by Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

Yahav Winner was just 36 years old when he was murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, in his kibbutz home in Kfar Aza. The actor and director died protecting his wife and newborn child, blocking his bedroom window and allowing his family to escape. Together with Go2Films, PJFM honors the legacy of this visual talent whose films beautifully captured the small yet unforgettable moments of everyday life.

ALL PHILADELPHIA PREMIERES
Directed by Yahav Winner

DEEP BREATHS

Narrative Short | Israel | 2020 | 12 min | Hebrew with English subtitles

Winner stars alongside his wife, Shaylee Atary, in this hypnotic short about a young widow under distress who meets the ghost of her husband.

FAITH

Narrative Short | Israel | 2020 | 14 min | Hebrew with English subtitles

A Sudanese man living in Tel Aviv spends the day with his daughter who wishes for him to make up with her mother.

INDIAN GRAVE

Narrative Short | Israel | 2021 | 18 min | Hebrew with English subtitles

Winner stars as a psychologically distressed man who, with the assistance of his father, performs an Indian burial ceremony at the beach in the hopes of being “reborn.”

THE BOY

Narrative Short | Israel | 2023 | 25 min | Hebrew with English subtitles

Yahav’s final film follows a father and son living on a kibbutz bordering Gaza where constant rocket fire threatens the son’s mental state.

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