Home (1994)

  • Israel
  • Short Documentary
  • 1994
  • 18 min.
  • Director(s): David Ofek
  • Producer(s): Galit Skotlaski

Synopsis

David Ofek tells the story of his immigrant family from Iraq, sitting in the sealed room of their Israeli home during the Gulf War, looking at bombed-out Baghdad on their television. They realize that the ruin on the screen were once their home.

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Credits

Director(s)

David Ofek

Producer(s)

Galit Skotlaski

Script

David Ofek

Cinematography

Gilad Tocatly

Editor

Yossi Madmoni

Original Language

Hebrew

Subtitles

English

Festival Highlights

  • First Prize

    Edinburgh International Film Festival
    1994
  • Best Documentary Prize

    Oberhausen International Film Festival
    1995
  • Special Jury Award Winner

    the Short Narrative category
    - Golden Gate Awards San Francisco
    1995
  • First Prize

    Israeli Film Festival New-York - Los Angeles
    1994
  • First Prize

    for the best Israeli short film of the year
    The Jerusalem Film Festival
    1994
  • First Prize

    Tel-Aviv International Student Film Festival
  • Second Prize

    UFVA Student Film & Video Festival, Philadelphia
    1997
  • Second Prize

    NextFrame Film Festival
    1997
  • Second Prize

    Sao Paolo Special Honorary Mention for directing
    1997
  • Special Mention

    Montecatini International Film Festival, Italy
    1995

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