The Wonderful Kingdom of Papa Alaev
TFI Suppport
TFI Documentary Fund 2013
Logline
A story about a famous and hot-tempered Tajik musical family, led by the charismatic, funny and controlling Papa Alaev, who at the age of 80 is starting to lose his grip on his family.
Tal Barda
CO-DIRECTOR/CO-PRODUCER
Tal Barda got her graduate degree in cinema from Tel-Aviv University (2008) and has been working in the documentary film industry ever since. He’s fascinated by unique characters and believes documentaries have the ability to inspire and change.
Noam Pinchas
CO-DIRECTOR/CO-PRODUCER
Noam Pinchas has been making documentaries for the last six years; this is his fifth film. Noam is always looking for his next documentary, focusing on charismatic, interesting and funny characters.
Uri Ackerman
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Uri is one of Israel's senior and awarded DPs, with films such as Emmy winner Google Baby, 9 Star Hotel (nominated for European Best Doc award), Dolphin Boy (Hot Docs 2011, Arte, Greenhouse) and much more.