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The Ashkenazim
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 forefathers’ lost Ashkenazi culture to the Middle East?
Festivals and Awards:
Special jury Prize at the Warsaw Jewish Motives Film Festival, Poland, 2006; Chicago Israeli Film Festival, USA, 2007; Cleveland Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2007; Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, 2006; Israeli Film Festival in Paris, France, 2006; Israeli Film Festival, NY, USA, 2006; Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2006; Sonoma County Jewish Film festival, California, USA, 2006; Ashkenaz Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, 2006; Boston Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2006; Argentina Jewish Film Festival, 2006
Director: Dalia Mevorach, Dani Dothan
Producer: Dalia Mevorach, Dani Dothan
Production Company: Elil productions
Cinematographer: Daniel Miran
Editor: Ron Goldman
Original Soundtrack: Daniel Gali, Harel Shachal
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television,The Avi Chai Foundation, the Second Authority for Television and Radio
Distributor: Go2Films
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: האשכנזים
Category: Ethnicity / Identity / Israeli Society / Judaism and Jewish Culture
Tag Words: Ashkenazi documentary comedy forefathers heritage Middle East roots
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 forefathers’ lost Ashkenazi culture to the Middle East?
Festivals and Awards:
Special jury Prize at the Warsaw Jewish Motives Film Festival, Poland, 2006; Chicago Israeli Film Festival, USA, 2007; Cleveland Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2007; Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, 2006; Israeli Film Festival in Paris, France, 2006; Israeli Film Festival, NY, USA, 2006; Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2006; Sonoma County Jewish Film festival, California, USA, 2006; Ashkenaz Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, 2006; Boston Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2006; Argentina Jewish Film Festival, 2006
Director: Dalia Mevorach, Dani Dothan
Producer: Dalia Mevorach, Dani Dothan
Production Company: Elil productions
Cinematographer: Daniel Miran
Editor: Ron Goldman
Original Soundtrack: Daniel Gali, Harel Shachal
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television,The Avi Chai Foundation, the Second Authority for Television and Radio
Distributor: Go2Films
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: האשכנזים
Category: Ethnicity / Identity / Israeli Society / Judaism and Jewish Culture
Tag Words: Ashkenazi documentary comedy forefathers heritage Middle East roots
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