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.


Home

(Fic., 17:40 min., DVD/16mm., color, 1994)
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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.


Awards

  • First Prize - Edinburgh Film Festival, UK
  • Best Prize - Oberhausen Film Festival, Germany
  • Second Prize - UFVA Student Film Festival, USA

Festivals

  • Edinburgh Film Festival, UK
  • Cork Film Festival, Ireland
  • Mannheim Film Festival, Germany
  • Boston Jewish Film Festival

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Festivals

  • Edinburgh Film Festival, UK
  • Cork Film Festival, Ireland
  • Mannheim Film Festival, Germany
  • Boston Jewish Film Festival
  • The Museum of Modern Art, New York

Awards

  • First Prize - Edinburgh Film Festival, UK
  • Best Prize - Oberhausen Film Festival, Germany
  • Second Prize - UFVA Student Film Festival, USA