Apples and Oranges
Synopsis
Kibbutz volunteering began in an eclipse. The idealistic and rebellious 1960s generation was charmed by the old communist ideology as it came to life in the Israeli Kibbutz. The 1967 Six-Day War attracted a wave of support for Israel that the Kibbutz Movement saw as a miracle. When travel agencies started selling “Kibbutz Volunteering” packages, it was clear that volunteering also became a profitable business. The Kibbutz found itself facing unfamiliar phenomenon – drugs, alcohol and marriage with non-Jewish volunteers.
During the 1980s, unemployment across Europe secured a steady number of volunteers, but now Israel was no longer the same country. The war in Lebanon and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict forced the volunteers to face a new question – does supporting the Kibbutz mean supporting the state of Israel?
Credits
Director(s)
Yoav Brill
Producer(s)
Amir Harel, Ayelet Kait
Cinematography
Nadav Ben Zur
Editor
Yoav Brill, Ron Goldman
Original Language
Hebrew, English
Subtitles
Hebrew, English
Music
Yogev Glusman
Research
Daniela Reiss Razon
Festival Highlights
Berlin Jewish Film Festival, Germany, 2022
Winnipeg Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2022
Montreal Israeli Film Festival, Canada, 2022
Israfest Foundation (LA Israeli Film Festival), USA, 2022
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
Seattle Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
Boston Jewish Film Festival Israeli Film Festival, USA, 2022
Concordia University, Canada, 2022
Sacramento Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
Vera Filmfestival, Finland, 2022
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, USA, 2022
Docaviv International Film Festival, Israel, 2021
