UNAFF 2012: Films: Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great
(5 min) Israel

Director/Producer: Anna Kuntsman

Description:

Catherine, a young woman from Moldova, answers an appealing ad that calls for work overseas. She receives a plane ticket and arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, without the slightest notion about the cruelty that awaits her. A personal account of human trafficking in Israel, Catherine the Great possesses a unique style of animation, lending additional power to this story.

Biography:

Anna Kuntsman lives in Tel Aviv. Anna is an independent designer and creator. She has been drawing and painting since childhood, and has a degree in visual communications from the Holon Institute of Technology, Israel. She is currently a motion graphics designer and illustrator. Catherine the Great is her debut film.

Contact Information:

E-mail: kuntsman.anna@gmail.com
Web site: www.kuanna.com/catherine/htm

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