Wetland
Synopsis
In 1956, on the threshold of a major environmental turning point, three visionary photographers abandoned their daily lives to document the Hula wetlands before they were drained forever. Risking everything, they spent a year immersed in the marshlands, capturing the vibrant wildlife and raw beauty of a landscape on the brink of disappearance. Their rediscovered 16mm color footage offers a breathtaking glimpse into a lost world. This cinematic journey is more than a historical record; it is a hauntingly beautiful tribute to a vanished paradise and a timeless reflection on the delicate, often fractured relationship between humanity and the natural world.
Credits
Director(s)
Rachel Rusinek, Eyal Ben Moshe
Producer(s)
Rachel Rusinek, Eyal Ben Moshe
Script
Rachel Rusinek
Cinematography
Werner Braun, Aerie Volk, Edgar Hirshbein
Editor
Eyal Ben Moshe
Original Music
Shem Tov Levy
Original Language
Hebrew, German
Subtitles
Hebrew
Broadcaster
KAN11
Produced with the help of
The New Fund for Cinema and TV (NFCT), Galilee Cinema Fund, The Werner and Anat Braun Foundation, Kadar Foundation, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund (Development Lab)
Sound Designer
Yossi Appelbaum
Festival Highlights
Docaviv Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Official Competition, 2026
