659694
659694

The Cemetery Club

2006-03-30
5
he 98m
Documentary
10 o'clock, Saturday morning. A group of elderly women and men carry plastic lawn chairs across the Mount Herzl National Cemetery in Jerusalem. In the shade of an old pine tree, they sit down, in a circle and discuss matters sublime and elevated. For over two decades, the "Mt. Herzl Academy has held its weekly meeting at this cemetery. Seated between the graves of the nation's dignitaries, they debate the history of modern philosophy, read poetry, eat lunch and determine the fate of the Jewish nation. Director Tali Shemesh has been following the "Academy" for the last 5 years, focusing on two members: Minia, the director's grandmother, and Lena, her great aunt. The film unravels the jagged, intense, almost impossible relationship between these two extremely different women, who each bereaved of the man she loved remain bound together by history and Fate.

Producer

Guy Lavie

Editor

Aliza Esquira

Original Music Composer

Rona Kenan

Original Music Composer

Eldad Guetta

Director of Photography

Shark De Mayo

Director

Tali Shemesh

Status

Released

Countries

  • Israel

Companies

  • Norma Productions