Summaries

A personal documentary about the filmmaker's journey with her sister and other companions to Lviv, her family's hometown before World War II, as she searches for her roots and a sense of justice. The journey from Israel to the Ukraine and contemporary Eastern Europe will encompass meetings with people who now live in the city of Lviv, to family reunions and to personal reflections, as the film maps the effect of the past - with all of its painful memories - on the present.—Avivi, Gidi

A personal documentary that chronicles filmmaker Leora Eisenstein's journey with her sister and a private detective to Lvov, her family's hometown before WW2. There, she embarks on a search for her roots and lost family property taken during the Holocaust, as well as a sense of justice. The journey from Israel to Ukraine encompasses personal reflections and family confrontations. The relations of Leora with her mother, a Holocaust survivor who refuses to go on the voyage, slowly takes the front burner of the story, while the search in the city becomes almost abstract: a dream-like background, while seeking for love and acceptance. All of these elements converge as the film maps the effects of the past on the present.—Anonymous

Details

Genres
  • History
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 31, 2013
Countries of origin Israel
Official sites Official site
Language Ukrainian Hebrew
Filming locations Tel Aviv, Israel
Production companies Vice Versa Films

Box office

Budget $100000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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