Fledge

 

Short stop motion film

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A folkloristic fantasy that takes place during the Russian immigration to Israel in the 90's.

Elina is a young immigrant who lives with her grandma in a small desert town, trying to fit in with her peers and overcome her mother's abandonment.

Until a strange genetic phenomena interrupts - her body starts to grow feathers. Elina is forced to choose between the need to belong and between her own identity.