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Visiting Ben Shemen

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Visiting Ben Shemen

Miriam Harris
/ New Zealand
/ 2022
/ 16 mins
/ English, Hebrew
In this innovative animated film, director Harris tells her mother's story and that of two other Jewish women who first met in 1946 at the Ben Shemen School in Israel, exploring their personal histories of love, loss, and survival through intimate interviews and mixed media techniques, resulting in a powerful and moving portrait of three women.
Q&A with director Miriam Harris follows screening on
Fri 26 May @4pm | The Capitol Cinema, Auckland

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Film Info

Director: Miriam Harris
Country: New Zealand
Language: English, Hebrew
Year: 2022
Duration: 16 mins
Premiere: Australasia
Category: New Zealand Shorts
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