Towards Jerusalem (1990)
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Country:
Austria
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Duration:
85 min
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Director:
Ruth Beckermann
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Producer:
Josef Aichholzer
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Cast:
Niki Kunz
About film
The road leading from the west towards Jerusalem. A documentary road movie: trucks, gas stations, construction workers, soldiers, Russian refugees, taxi drivers, security guards. 64 kilometers of the road where you can meet anyone. What happened to the Jewish dream of the homeland?
Rewards and nominations
- 41st Berlin International Film Festival — Official Selection
- Festival Dei Popoli 1991 (Italy) — Official Selection
- Jerusalem Film Festival 1991 (Israel) — Official Selection
- Montreal International Documentary Festival 1991 (Canada) — Official Selection
Director
was born in 1952, Austrian filmmaker and writer, whose parents were Jewish survivors of the Holocaust. In 1977 she received her Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Vienna and started making documentaries. In 1983 she released her film Return to Vienna about a Jewish Social-Democrat who lost his memory and his self-identity. Since 1985 she dedicated herself to literary pursuits and directing. Most of her films are dedicated to Jewish themes. The Waldheim Waltz won the Glasshütte Original Documentary Award at Berlinale 2018. Beckermann is a founding member of the Austrian Documentary and Filmmakers Society.
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Speaker:
Ruth Beckermann
Along with
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Speaker:
Ruth Beckermann
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Director
was born in 1952, Austrian filmmaker and writer, whose parents were Jewish survivors of the Holocaust. In 1977 she received her Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Vienna and started making documentaries. In 1983 she released her film Return to Vienna about a Jewish Social-Democrat who lost his memory and his self-identity. Since 1985 she dedicated herself to literary pursuits and directing. Most of her films are dedicated to Jewish themes. The Waldheim Waltz won the Glasshütte Original Documentary Award at Berlinale 2018. Beckermann is a founding member of the Austrian Documentary and Filmmakers Society.
