Finding Hannah

World Premiere

Directed and written by legendary filmmaker Sidney J. Furie (The Ipcress File, The Entity), the touching drama Finding Hannah is set in Israel and reunites Hollywood stars Barry Newman (Vanishing Point) and Diane Muldaur (Star Trek), who featured in his Paramount film The Lawyer more than five decades ago. Eighty-year-old Isaac (Barry Newman) and his son Ryan (Jason Blicker) arrive in modern-era Israel on a quest to find Hannah Cohen, Isaac's long lost teenage love from the outbreak of WWII. They are aided in their quest by Zeeva (Sasha Knopf) a spunky Israeli tour guide and researcher. Though the name Hannah Cohen is a common Jewish name, Zeeva has determined that there are only three possible Hannah Cohens in the state of Israel that match the age and nationality of Isaac's Hannah Cohen. The trio meet Anat, (Diana Muldaur) the headmistress at a multicultural youth village, who welcomes them and offers the services of her passenger van to travel across the Nation of Israel to fulfill Isaac's odyssey. But their journey takes them through uncharted paths of both the Holy Land and the byways of the human heart.

Director's Bio

Sidney J. Furie is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his extensive work in both British and American cinema. He was one of the earliest Canadian directors to achieve mainstream critical and financial success outside their native country at a time when its film industry was virtually nonexistent. He won a BAFTA Film Award and was nominated for a Palme d'Or for his work on the acclaimed spy thriller The Ipcress File (1965) starring Michael Caine.

Cast and Credits

Director

Sidney J. Furie

Screenwriter

Sidney J. Furie

Cinematographer

Curtis Petersen

Editor

Stephen Eckelberry

Cast

Barry Newman, Diana Muldaur, Jason Blicker, Sascha Knopf

Film Info

Year

2022

Country

USA

Run-time

100 minutes

Language

English

Print Source

Vegas & Mars Films