Abraham, a young Israeli soldier, Jewish from Ethiopian origins, is guarding the borderline along with a fellow rookie. When Abraham is left alone for a few minutes, he faces an impossible dilemma. Based on true events, Borderline tells a short VR story, allowing its audience to experience the hero's uncertainty in the middle of the desert.

Assaf Machnes: Born in 24/02/1987. Writer-director based in Tel Aviv. Graduated from the Met Film School (London). Assaf's shorts were selected for festivals such as Venice Biennale (2018), Berlinale (2017), Locarno (2016), Sarajevo, BFI London, Palm Springs, Seattle and Raindance. His films have won numerous awards, and were sold for distribution at HBO Europe, ARTE, Mediaset, SBS, SVT, Pacific Voice and Télé-Québec. An alumni of Locarno's Filmmakers Academy, and Berlinale Talent's program, Assaf is now raising funds for his debut feature while developing several projects both for the small and the big screen.