Tsili

Tsili is a young girl caught in the middle of World War II. After her family is taken to a concentration camp, Tsili hides in the forest, free from hatred and men, until the arrival of Marek, a stranger who speaks to her in Yiddish.

Cast

Sarah Adler

as Tsili

Meshi Olinski

as Young Tsili

Adam Tsekhman

as Marek

Lea Koenig

as Tsili (voice)

Andrei Kashker

as Survivor

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