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The Jerusalem Dream

Producer

חלום ירושלים

מפיק

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Year

1999

Duration

54

Genre

Documentary

Production details

Production country: Israel
Filming Location: Israel, Ethiopia
Image: Color
Languages: Amharic,Tigrinya and Hebrew with English subtitles
Available Formats: DVD

Credits

Director: Meni Elias
Producer: Meni Elias, Micha Shagrir
Production Company: Unicorn Film Ltd
Cinematographer: Meni Elias
Editor: Tuvia Hizkiyahu, Tor Ben Mayor
Soundtrack Editor: Rotem Dror
Original Soundtrack: Kobi Vitman
Supporters: The New Fund for Cinema and Televison,Mifaal Hapais, The Second Authority for TV & Radio
Script: Meni Elias

In the late 1970's, after thousands of years of praying and longing for Jerusalem, the first Ethiopian Jews arrived in Israel. Was it worth it? in this film the question is posed for the first time to the children of Ethiopian Jews. They tell stories of immense bravery, and of incredible tenderness. Words shifting between the great happiness of village life and their longing for Jerusalem. They chronical disappointment and resentment. Their journeys were physically dangerous and their spirits were constantly challenged. A first-time recounting of the improbable journey Ethiopian Jews undertook in order to reach their Jerusalem dream.

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