20-year-old Sisai, Ethiopian immigrant in Israel, lives with his adoptive family - the Gavros. Father Gavro returns from Ethiopia with news of Sisai's biological father's whereabouts. Confused by the news and the fresh confrontation with his past, Sisai does not share his family's excitement. He is too busy with his own news; Sivan, his girlfriend, is pregnant. The director, who is also Sisai's brother, joins him and their father on a journey to Ethiopia on their search for identity, blood connection, love and longing.

SISAI A film by David Gavro / Israel / Ethiopia 2005
Produced by David Gavro, Yael Shavit, Avner Faingulernt and Sapir Academic College

Society & Ethnology. 56 minutes. Hebrew, Amharic. English translation.


Video Trailer available


FIPA Festival Biarritz - France 2006
> Winner: FIPA D'OR Prize (Best Documentary Award)

Milan African Film Festival - Italy 2006
> Winner: Lombardia Prize for Best Film

Jerusalem International Film Festival - Israel 2005
> Winner: Best Documentary Award

Israel Documentary Awards - Israel 2005
> Winner: Best First Film

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Toronto - Canada 2006

The African Diaspora Film Festival, New York City - USA 2006

Muestra Internacional Documental, Bogota- Colombia 2006

Open Frame International Festival & Forum - India 2006
Mediterranean Documentary Film Festival - Greece 2006

DaKINO Bucharest International Film Festival - Romania 2006

Beeld voor Beeld Film Festival, Amsterdam - The Netherlands 2006

Etats generaux du documentaire de Lussas - France 2006