My Father

Sam Hoffenberg was one of the few survivors of the camp of Poniatowa, where he was deported when the Warsaw ghetto was liquidated. Through an intimate dialogue with his daughter, Esther (Two Lives of Eva, NYJFF 2006), he offers his reflections on survival.

The story takes place during one weekend in Tel-Aviv, in three main spots that lead to Carmel Market. There are three protagonists : 1. Tarek , a Palestinian youth from Nablus. 2. Katz , an embittered old fellow. 3. Keren , a 17 years old girl , who grew up in a strictly religious family , left her home to become a secular youngster. The three "heroes" are loners, driven by their past and by their inner conviction.

Shown at

1. 10th Annual Jewish Cinema South - 2011
2. 11th Annual Temple Beth El Jewish Film Festival - 2011
3. 12th Annual Louisville Jewish Film Festival - 2010
4. 13th Annual Jewish Film Festival of Grand Rapids - 2011
5. 13th CAJE Miami Jewish Film Festival - 2010
6. 14th Annual Hartford Jewish Film Festival - 2010
7. 14th Denver Jewish Film Festival - 2010
8. 15th Annual East Bay Jewish Film Festival - 2010
9. 8th Annual Austin Jewish Film Festival - 2010
10. 9th Annual Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival (Ann Arbor) - 2010
11. Altoona Jewish Film Festival - 2011
12. Ames Azalak Rochester Jewish Film Festival - 2010
13. Baltimore Jewish Film Festival - 2011
14. Berkshire Jewish Film Festival - 2010
15. Charlotte Jewish Film Festival - 2010
16. Columbus Jewish Film Festival - 2010
17. Jewish Studies Program Film Festival (Purchase) - 2011
18. Nashville Jewish Film Festival - 2010
19. Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival - 2011
20. Staunton Jewish Film Festival - 2011
21. Sunday Mini Jewish Film Series (Union) - 2013
22. Triad Jewish Film Festival - 2011
23. York Jewish Film Festival - 2011