A unique experiment in politics and alternative lifestyles. The story of Eli Avivi, who is the president of the "State of Achziv", a bohemian enclave on the northern Israeli coast in the place where an Arab village once stood. The residents of the village were made to flee and in their place a community of politicians, writers and artists take root and create a unique convergence of time and place. Using rare archival footage and still photos, the film allows a peek at celebrities and ordinary folk who flock to the State of Achziv and to an alternate state of mind.


Achziv

(Doc., 55 Min., DVD/MiniDV, color, 2009)

Written and Directed by: Etty Wieseltier
Produced by: Etty Wieseltier & Aaron Goldfinger
Language: Hebrew with English Subtitles

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A unique experiment in politics and alternative lifestyles. The story of Eli Avivi, who is the president of the "State of Achziv", a bohemian enclave on the northern Israeli coast in the place where an Arab village once stood. The residents of the village were made to flee and in their place a community of politicians, writers and artists take root and create a unique convergence of time and place. Using rare archival footage and still photos, the film allows a peek at celebrities and ordinary folk who flock to the State of Achziv and to an alternate state of mind.


Festivals

  • Haifa International Film Festival ,2009

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Festivals

  • Haifa International Film Festival ,2009

Educational

  • UCLA
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Arizona State University
  • Harvard University