And the film is done!

                                                                                           Stockholm, December 2020

 

As an ambitious young filmmaker living in New York City, I set out 15 years ago to make a documentary about young Israelis living in the city. I wanted to find out why there so many of them living and wanting to become successful in one of the toughest cities in the world. Being connected to Israel through family and also a close friend, this had been a question for me, and I set out to follow a few professional Israelis in different careers- law, real estate, art, and theatre, and following them was truly an amazing experience. In the winter of 2007-08 and I also had the opportunity to visit Tel Aviv and interview Lior who had moved back there with his family, which also was a great experience. The project was selected for the fiscal sponsorship program of New York Foundation for the Arts in 2008. 

 

The film is now available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6GqndRYCQ74. The title of the film: “Where is my home?” is something that also has appealed to my own life, as I rapidly had to pack up and leave the United States and go back to Sweden as a result of the financial crisis in 2009. In addition, I also believe it is a question for many, many people these days when migration is one of the core elements of human life. I am very grateful for the people who shared their experiences with my: Lior and Michal, Misha, Shay and Lisa, and Merav and Adi. תודה רבה to all of you! And Chanukah Tova!

 

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