It is the 1948 War of Independence. Lolek, a young Holocaust survivor arrives in Israel and is thrown in the middle of the desert. A stranger to the language and the new identity he is given, Lolek is assigned to an isolated post under a brutal commander and the burning sun. With the unrelenting sun and the bleak desert landscape as the backdrop, we are exposed to a modern parable of Israeli identity and meaning.
Homeland
Written and Directed by: Dani Rosenberg
Fic. 40 min, 2008, HD, Color
Production: The Sam Spiegel Film & TV School - Jerusalem (JSFS)
Language: Yiddish and Hebrew, with English subtitles.
It is the 1948 War of Independence. Lolek, a young Holocaust survivor arrives in Israel and is thrown in the middle of the desert. A stranger to the language and the new identity he is given, Lolek is assigned to an isolated post under a brutal commander and the burning sun
With the unrelenting sun and the bleak desert landscape as the backdrop, we are exposed to a modern parable of Israeli identity and meaning.
FESTIVALS:
The Jewish Film Festival, Toronto, Canada 2008; PALIC- European Film Festival, Belgrade, Serbia, 2008; Zurich Film Festival, Switzerland, 2008; Cinematography Schools International Encounter, Mexico City, 2008; Kolkata Film Festival, India, 2008; SKENA UP Festival, Prishtina, Kosovo, 2008; International Film Schools Festival, Poitier, France, 2008; MedFilm Festival, Rome, Italy, 2008; Student Film Festival Beijing Film Academy, China, 2008; Israel Film Festival, New York, USA, 2008; Brown Jewish Film Festival, Road Island, USA, 2009; Sehsuchte 2009 - Student Film Festival, Potsdam, Germany; Next International Film Festival, Bucharest, Romania, 2009. Jewish Film Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Ashkelon Jewish Film Festival, Jewish Eye, Israel 2009. "Kota 2023" Festival of Short Minimalist Films, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia 2009; European Short Film Festival (Israel Short Competition), Cologne, Germany, 2009; Medium Length Film Festival La Cabina, Valencia, Spain, 2009; Yiddish Culture Festival, Haverford College, Philadelphia, USA, 2009; Argentina FICIP - First International Political Film Festival, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2011;
Awards:
● Best Medium-Length Film Award, Medium Length Film Festival La Cabina, Valencia, Spain, 2009;
● Best Actor Award to Itay Tiran, Medium Length Film Festival La Cabina, Valencia, Spain, 2009;