section short films: Nosh Nosh

NO WITCHES IN THE VALLEY

  • Ayala Sharot
  • IL
  • 2025
  • 13

What traces remain at the end of a life? This tender animated film weaves together a childhood spent in a kibbutz, memory, and trauma into an intimate portrait – and a loving letter to a grandmother whose voice was lost.

Part of the short film programme NOSH NOSH 1.

Credits

original title NO WITCHES IN THE VALLEY

international title NO WITCHES IN THE VALLEY

german title NO WITCHES IN THE VALLEY

JFBB section short films: Nosh Nosh

  • director Ayala Sharot

country/countries IL

year 2025

duration 13

Portrait of Ayala Sharot

Ayala Sharot

BIO Ayala Sharot is an independent film director, scriptwriter, and animator with a fresh approach to documentary filmmaking. Alongside her independent projects, Ayala directs animation for museums, visitor centers, and documentaries, exploring how visual language can deepen and enrich storytelling. She currently serves as the chairwoman of the Israeli Animation Guild.