Six on Sixty
Israel, 2008, 60 min, Hebrew, English subtitles
 
At the age of sixty a person can look back over his life – the skills he was given, the significant experiences, the scars, the achievements, the missed opportunities, the dreams that came true and the unavoidable disappointments. An interim summary; it''s definitely not the end yet, but it''s already a significant distance from the beginning.
What about a state when it reaches 60, can it also do the same soul searching?
The series, "Six on Sixty", tries to examine whether this is possible, and what conclusions can be drawn. This is done through the life stories of six Israelis who were born along with the State.
Apart from their private and intimate experiences, historical events also left a mark on their lives – their parents were immigrants or refugees who, through them, tried to put down roots in their new land and give some kind of meaning to their suffering. They too were required to go to war, they lost family and friends; they believed in certain ideologies, and then had to deal with the disappointment when they collapsed.
The series aims to present the complex, complicated and diverse mosaic - that is the State of Israel.
The third episode of the series.
Director: Anat Zeltser
Producer: Naama Pyritz
Research: Bosmat Zeidenband
Cinematography: Thalia Galon
Editor: Miri Laufer, Ayelet Ofarim, Tal Rabiner
Original Music: Eran Weitz
Cinematheque 1, 12/04/2008, 20:00