The Camera of Doctor Morris
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The Camera of Doctor Morris
In the 1950s, a young British couple go on their honeymoon. They arrive at “the end of the world,” a small desert town, and decide to stay.
In faraway Eilat, Israel’s southernmost city, they begin their new lives, while maintaining their British core.
This is the story of Dr. Morris and his wife Fay. For decades, Dr. Morris filmed his family – the births and deaths, joys and tragedies, dramas and quiet days spent in the sun – all unfolding in the heat of the Israeli desert.
Years after his death, the forgotten film was found and landed in the hands of directors Itamar Alcalay and Meital Zvieli. Together with the Morris family, they created a spectacular work about an extraordinary family, who are just as ordinary as everyone else.
Festivals and Awards:
Best Film/Israeli Competition - Docaviv International Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2022
Director: Itamar Alcalay, Meital Zvieli
Producer: Itamar Alcalay, Meital Zvieli
Production Company: Rose Water Films - Itamar Alcalay, Meital Zvieli
Cinematographer: Doctor Reginald Morris
Editor: Itamar Alcalay, Meital Zvieli
Soundtrack Editor: Aviv Aldema
Original Soundtrack: Asher Goldshmidt
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Yes Docu, ARTE, RBB, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, CoPro, DOC LAB TLV
Script: Itamar Alcalay, Meital Zvieli
Distributor: Rose Water Films
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: המצלמה של דוקטור מוריס
Category: Aliyah / Art and Culture / Borders and Periphery / Children and Youth / Family / Identity / People with Disabilities
Tag Words: 1950s 8 mm film British crocodile Desert Desert Town Down Syndrome Dr. Reginald Morris Eilat
In the 1950s, a young British couple go on their honeymoon. They arrive at “the end of the world,” a small desert town, and decide to stay.
In faraway Eilat, Israel’s southernmost city, they begin their new lives, while maintaining their British core.
This is the story of Dr. Morris and his wife Fay. For decades, Dr. Morris filmed his family – the births and deaths, joys and tragedies, dramas and quiet days spent in the sun – all unfolding in the heat of the Israeli desert.
Years after his death, the forgotten film was found and landed in the hands of directors Itamar Alcalay and Meital Zvieli. Together with the Morris family, they created a spectacular work about an extraordinary family, who are just as ordinary as everyone else.
Festivals and Awards:
Best Film/Israeli Competition - Docaviv International Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2022
Director: Itamar Alcalay, Meital Zvieli
Producer: Itamar Alcalay, Meital Zvieli
Production Company: Rose Water Films - Itamar Alcalay, Meital Zvieli
Cinematographer: Doctor Reginald Morris
Editor: Itamar Alcalay, Meital Zvieli
Soundtrack Editor: Aviv Aldema
Original Soundtrack: Asher Goldshmidt
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Yes Docu, ARTE, RBB, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, CoPro, DOC LAB TLV
Script: Itamar Alcalay, Meital Zvieli
Distributor: Rose Water Films
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: המצלמה של דוקטור מוריס
Category: Aliyah / Art and Culture / Borders and Periphery / Children and Youth / Family / Identity / People with Disabilities
Tag Words: 1950s 8 mm film British crocodile Desert Desert Town Down Syndrome Dr. Reginald Morris Eilat