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Abandoned by its Palestinian owner in the 1948 war, requisitioned by the Israeli government as vacant, rented to Jewish Algerian immigrants in 1956, and purchased by a university professor who renovates it in 1980, this West Jerusalem building is no longer the microcosm it once was 25 years ago. Its inhabitants dispersed, this common space has disintegrated, but remains both an emotional and physical center at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian situation. Amos Gitai completes the trilogy, which began with 1980’s HOUSE and continued with 1998’S A HOUSE IN JERUSALEM. Creating a sort of human archeology, Gitai explores the relationships between the house’s inhabitants, past and present, and between Israelis and Palestinians as each in his or her own way becomes a sign of the region’s destiny.
Festivals and Awards:
Berlin International film festival, Germany, 2006; Cinéma du réel, Paris, France, 2006; Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2007
Director: Amos Gitai
Producer: Amos Gitai, Michael Tapuach, Loren Trosho
Production Company: Agav Films
Cinematographer: Haim Asias
Editor: Isabelle Ingold
Soundtrack Editor: Alex Claude
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, ARTE France/Germany, Artemis-belgium, Agat Films-France, Channel SUNDANCE, RAI 3 RTBF, YLE-Finland, The Second Authority for Television and Radio, CNC-France
Script: Amos Gitai
Distributor: Cinephil World Sales
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: חדשות מהבית
Relevant Links:
Article in the Village VoiceCategory: Education / History / Israeli Society / Jerusalem
Tag Words: 1948 A House in Jerusalem house immigrant Independence War Israel-Palestinian conflict Microcosm palestinian refugees
Abandoned by its Palestinian owner in the 1948 war, requisitioned by the Israeli government as vacant, rented to Jewish Algerian immigrants in 1956, and purchased by a university professor who renovates it in 1980, this West Jerusalem building is no longer the microcosm it once was 25 years ago. Its inhabitants dispersed, this common space has disintegrated, but remains both an emotional and physical center at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian situation. Amos Gitai completes the trilogy, which began with 1980’s HOUSE and continued with 1998’S A HOUSE IN JERUSALEM. Creating a sort of human archeology, Gitai explores the relationships between the house’s inhabitants, past and present, and between Israelis and Palestinians as each in his or her own way becomes a sign of the region’s destiny.
Festivals and Awards:
Berlin International film festival, Germany, 2006; Cinéma du réel, Paris, France, 2006; Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2007
Relevant Links:
Article in the Village VoiceDirector: Amos Gitai
Producer: Amos Gitai, Michael Tapuach, Loren Trosho
Production Company: Agav Films
Cinematographer: Haim Asias
Editor: Isabelle Ingold
Soundtrack Editor: Alex Claude
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, ARTE France/Germany, Artemis-belgium, Agat Films-France, Channel SUNDANCE, RAI 3 RTBF, YLE-Finland, The Second Authority for Television and Radio, CNC-France
Script: Amos Gitai
Distributor: Cinephil World Sales
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: חדשות מהבית
Category: Education / History / Israeli Society / Jerusalem
Tag Words: 1948 A House in Jerusalem house immigrant Independence War Israel-Palestinian conflict Microcosm palestinian refugees