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Social and Historical Odysseys   The Ashkenazim
 

 

Israel, 2005, video, 52 min. Hebrew (English sub.)

Directors and Producers: Dalia Mevorach, Dani Dothan
Cinematographer: Daniel Miran
Editor: Ron Goldman
Sound: Idan Shamash
Filmography:
2005 – The Blue Lamb
2003 – Thou Shall Not – The Revolution
1998 – My Older Brother
1997 – Mother Stayed There

The Ashkenazim is a funny-sad film about young Israelis who are in search of their Ashkenazi roots. The film follows the changes in the lives of these young people as they reconnect to their Ashkenazi heritage. What are they longing for, why are they filled with shame and guilt, why do they feel rejected, and will they ever be able to bring some of their forefather's lost Ashkenazi culture to the Middle East?

Produced with the support of: The Avi Chai Foundation, The Second Television and Radio Authority
Festivals and prizes: Haifa International Film Festival, 2005, Special Award for the best film illustrating the contemporary Jewish life Warsaw International Jewish Film Festival 2006, Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival USA 2006, Ashkenaz Film Festival Toronto 2006, Vancouver Jewish Film Festival 2006, Argentina Jewish Film Festival 2006, Australia Israeli Film Festival 2006, EuroShorts Poland 2006
Source: Go2Films Hedva Goldschmidt – Tel: +972-2-5831371, Fax: +972-2-5835450, Email: go2films@bezeqint.net, Web: www.go2films.com





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