SPECIAL PROJECTS
The Milky Way
(The Milky Way)
98 mins
Year of Production: 2023
Hebrew with English subtitles
Written and directed by Maya Kenig
CREW
Producers: Maya Fischer, Gal Greenspan, Roi Kurland, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery, Alona Refua, Roni Shamiss
Co Producers: Yaël Fogiel, Ines Daien, Shani Sror
Director of photography: Amit Yasour
Editor: Maya Kenig
Supervising Producer: Sharon Tobias Sberlo
Script Editor: Ayelet Menahemi
Casting Director: Emmanuelle Mayer
Original Music: Assa Raviv, Tom Meira Armony, Hila Ruach
Sound Design and Mix: Aviv Aldema, Bruno Mercère
Art Director: Hefi Bohem
Costume Design: Rachel Ben Dahan
Make Up Artist: France Hyman
Online Editor: Anne-Sophie Queneuille
Post Producers: Omer Harel, Rona Cohen, Itai Jamshy
Green Productions, United King Films (Israel), Les Films du Poisson (France)
CAST
Hila Ruach
Hadas Yaron
Tali Sharon
Samira Saraya
Maayan Turgeman
Seymor Daniel
Evgeny Moliboga
Orli Roth Feldheim
Synopsis
Tala, 33, an Israeli offbeat musician, just had her first baby. Desperate to make a living and support her kid with no father in the picture, she takes up a job at the “Milky Way”. In this dairy for breast milk, you can get the best newly mothers can offer: vegan, high-rate of protein, with top-quality essential nutrients milk. In this dystopic dark comedy, Tala .embarks on a journey navigating the complexities of motherhood, while taking a glimpse into the wealthy lives she is supplying.
Director's Biography
Maya Kenig is an established screenwriter, director, and editor. Graduated from The London Film School and The Sam Spiegel Film School in Jerusalem. In 2012 she wrote and directed her debut feature film “Off-White Lies”. The film premiered at Berlinale and screened in many festivals including Busan FF, Palm Springs FF, and more. The film was also sold for distribution in several countries (including France, the US, Russia, and Australia). In Israel, the film was nominated for 7 Academy Awards, and won the Best Lead Actor at the Jerusalem Film Festival. She also co-created, with her partner in life, Gur Bentwich, a documentary feature film, “The Bentwich Syndrome”. Maya directed two short films, “In the Palm Shade”, which was a part of the anthology “Voice Over”, and “Top of the World”, both were presented in numerous festivals around the world. Maya is also an editor, in her resume you can find some of the most renowned drama series and feature films in Israel of recent years such as “On the Spectrum”, “Uri & Ella”, “Valeria is Getting Married” and more.
Filmography
2011 - Off-White Lies (Feature Film, Berlinale 2012, Busan IFF 2011)
2018 - In the Shade of the Palm Tree (Short)
Festivals
Jerusalem Film Festival 2024 - Best Screenplay Award
Tallinn Black Nights 2023 - Special Mention - Critics' Picks Competition
Israeli Academy Awards - The Ophir Awards - Best Screenplay