The tree of life
A woman travels from Los Angeles to Italy to trace the roots of her Italian Jewish ancestors. Using both animation and computer enhanced marionettes, the film tells the story of Jewish money lenders, mystics, scientists and politicians, while reflecting on how our parents and their roots affect our...
| Corporate Authors: | , |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Unknown |
| Language: | English Hebrew Italian |
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[Santa Monica, CA] : [Jerusalem, Israel] :
Interim CEO Films ; Ruth Diskin Films,
c2008
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| Summary: | A woman travels from Los Angeles to Italy to trace the roots of her Italian Jewish ancestors. Using both animation and computer enhanced marionettes, the film tells the story of Jewish money lenders, mystics, scientists and politicians, while reflecting on how our parents and their roots affect our sense of belonging, identity, and self worth |
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| Item Description: | This Yale-originated record is shareable under Creative Commons license CC0 Title from opening frames |
| Physical Description: | 1 DVD (76 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Format: | DVD; NTSC |
| Production Credits: | Directed and produced by Hava Volterra; written by David N. Donihue and Hava Volterra; executive producer, Andrew Viterbi |