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Wikipedia article




'Operation Wedding' is a documentary film about the DymshitsKuznetsov hijacking affair, an escape attempt from the Soviet Union by a group of young Soviet, mostly Jewish, who were denied exit visas. The documentary is told from a personal point of view of the filmmaker, Anat Zalmanson-Kuznetsov, daughter of group members: Eduard Kuznetsov and Sylva Zalmanson.[https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/russian-refusenik-and-her-filmmaker-daughter-recount-operation-wedding/ Soviet refusenik and her filmmaker daughter recount Operation Wedding]

* Produced by: Sasha Klein Productions (Israel), Ego Media Latvia, Saxsonia Entertainment

* With the support of IBA (Israel Broadcasting Authority) and National Film Centre of Latvia

* Produced with the endorsement of CoPro, IDFA and EBU

* 58/62 minutes, color and B&W

* Languages: English, Russian, Hebrew

* Subtitles: English. Hebrew, Russian, Latvian, Spanish

* Countries of Origins: Israel, Latvia

* Countries of filming: Israel, Latvia, Russia, England, US

Releases



* Hebrew version release:

Israel, August 2016 Israel Broadcasting Authority

* English version release:

Russia, US, UK - December 2016

Latvia LTV1 - October 2017

Denmark February 2018 Danish Film Institute (documentary of the Month)

Estonia March 2018 ETV2

* Russian dubbing broadcast: [https://www.currenttime.tv/p/6018.html Current Time TV] September 2017

Awards



1. Documentary of the month Danish Film Institute / Copenhagen, Denmark, February 2018

2. Best Documentary, Audience Choice Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema / Chicago, US 2017

3. Best Feature Documentary International Filmmaker Festival of NY / New York, NY, US 2018

4. Best Writing History Film Festival / Croatia 2018

5. Young Jury award for Best Documentary - The Rasnov Histories and Film Festival / Romania 2018

6. Important Documentary About a Socially Relevant Topic, Semi-Final - "Award This" Film Threat / Los Angeles, US 2019

7. Opening film - Jewish Film & Culture Festival / Saarbrcken, Germany 2018

8. Semi-Finalist - Courage Film Festival / Berlin, Germany 2019

9. Award of Excellence - Cinema World Fest Awards Winter / Ottawa, Canada 2018

10. Best Feature Film - Ogeechee International History Film Festival / Georgia, US 2018

11. Best Documentary - Mindie, Miami Independent Film Festival / Florida, US 2018

12. Semi Final Hollywood Screenings Film Festival / California, US 2018

13. Silver award - World Human Rights Awards / Indonesia 2018

14. Jury Award for February Best Documentary - Eurasia International Film Festival / Moscow, Russia 2018

15. Semi Final Tribute Film Festival / Texas, US 2018

16. Semi Final Gold Movie Awards / London, UK 2018

17. Audience Choice Award - Tirana International Documentary Film Festival / Tirana, Albania 2017

18. Globe Award - Around Film Festival / Berlin, Germany 2017

19. Merit Award - International Film Festival Spirituality Religion and Visionary / Bali Indonesia 2017

20. Opening film - Israel Film Days / Riga, Latvia 2017

21. Award of Recognition - Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards / California, US 2016

Reviews and articles



* [http://filmthreat.com/reviews/operation-wedding/ Film Review] at Film Threat

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTGH6w_FQXA%20BBC BBC Jewish Hijack Plot That Changed The Soviet Union]

*[http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/235266/new-doc-details-1970-refusenik-led-escape-to-israel New Doc Details 1970 Refusenik-led Escape Attempt to Israel]

*[http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/front-page/do-you-know-your-parents-are-heroes-the-story-behind-operation-wedding/2017/02/01/ Do You Know Your Parents Are Heroes? The Story Behind Operation Wedding]

*[http://www.cjnews.com/culture/entertainment/arts/filmmaker-documents-parents-attempt-escape-ussr FILMMAKER DOCUMENTS PARENTS ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE USSR]

*[http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-filmmaker-chronicles-parents-failed-attempt-to-hijack-a-soviet-plane/ Israeli filmmaker chronicles parents failed attempt to hijack a Soviet plane]

* [https://www.jewishexponent.com/2017/03/01/film-festival-offers-documentaries-features-explore-many-different-sides-israel/?fbclid=IwAR0nR19yNSN_X88v82V22K6_coVqilv_uKTxFUzPTAiwGTWoSmYklOyt6M4 Film Festival Offers Documentaries and Features That Explore Many Different Sides of Israel]

* [https://www.thejc.com/culture/film/the-plot-to-fly-to-freed-om-1.431911?fbclid=IwAR2xraG5ASxe13C2MMAoXXrLVRfcxtSj--HHpSVfFLaPTT_iW7zGs4BC4bU The refusenik plot to fly to freedom]

* [https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2017/02/16/operation-wedding-and-the-plight-of-soviet-jews/?fbclid=IwAR0q0RsEPJLmHfVEmBT4IzMI_h4OhWH57GuWC-HSrZ9kdRjj27v6u_p2FU8 Operation Wedding and the plight of Soviet Jews]

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