I AM TONY
Israe, 2005, 30 Min., Video, Hebrew, English Subtitles
Tony is a Christian Arab boy from Jaffa, who decides to volunteer for a
years service in a prominent youth movement. What makes an Arab to choose an educational mission on behalf of a Pioneer Zionist Movement? Is such cross culture possible? What price is a person ready to pay in order to fit in?
The film follows the different stations of Tonys life, the ommune in Jerusalem, his parents ¸home in Jaffa, his sisters home in Kfar Yassif with the Jewish group members he leads and others. These stations create an intricate depiction. Additionally, the film follows his friendship with ulio, son of an illegal worker, creating an eternal bond etween them sharing the fate of eternal outsiders.
Director: Gili Letzter Producer: Gili Letzter Cinematography: Gili Letzter, Ehud Yehuda, Anna Morfaska Editor: Hila Kaplan Music Score: Alon Bergbaum