NOODLE

Country:	Israel
Language:	Hebrew / Mandarin
Duration:	90 minutes
Distributor:	IsraeliFilms
Director:	Ayelet Menahemi
Starring:	Mili Avital / BaoQi Chen / Anat Waxman
Genre:	Drama

Winner of the prestigious Special Grand Jury Prize at the Montreal World Film Festival, Noodle is a charming and moving comic-drama about a young Israeli woman and a Chinese boy whose lives converge in the most surprising manner.

At 37, El Al flight attendant Miri (Mili Avital) has been twice-widowed by war. One day her Chinese housekeeper asks if Miri can mind her six-year-old son for an hour and walks out, never to return. The boy cannot speak English or Hebrew and neither Miri nor her sister Gila (Anat Waxman), with whom she lives, can speak Mandarin. As Miri and Gila attempt to search for the mother of the boy, nicknamed Noodle, Miri’s well-regulated but emotionally empty existence is turned upside down.

These two human beings, who are as different from each other as Tel Aviv is from Beijing, go on a remarkable journey together, one that takes them both back to a meaningful life.

This is a touching film with outstanding performances where little moments speak volumes from the heart.

What the Critics say!

“…genuinely tense and inspired … performances are spot-on” Eddie Cockrell – Variety.com

WINNER: Special Grand Jury Prize – Montreal Film Festival

WINNER: Best Supporting Actress (Anat Waxman) – Israeli Film Academy Awards

With thanks to The Embassy of Israel