Aya is a 2012 French-Israeli short drama film directed by and Mihal Brezis. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but did not win.
In 2025, the directors released a full-length feature, Dead Language based on the original short film, with the same lead actors- Israeli actress Sarah Adler and Danish actor Ulrich Thomsen.
Plot Aya is waiting for someone at the Ben Gurion International Airport. A driver asks her to hold his welcome sign for Mr. Overby, who is flying into Israel to judge the Arthur Rubinstein piano competition. When the Danish juror shows up, Aya decides on an impulse to drive him to his hotel in Jerusalem. During the car ride, an unexpected intimacy develops between Aya and the reserved Overby.Israeli film Aya fails to take home Oscar for best short movie
Cast Sarah Adler as Aya Ulrich Thomsen as Mr. Overby
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