ID

FBW003298      Documentary

Country / Year

Israel, 2001

Original Title

The Balcony / Ha'Mirpeset

Other Title(s)

Auf dem Balkon (German)

Directed by

Ruth Walk

Produced by

Yael Perlov, Tel Aviv; in partnership with Noga Communication, Channel 8

Staff

Producer: Yael Perlov; Script: Ruth Walk; Camera: Ron Katzenelson; Editing: Yael Perlov; Sound: Tully Chen

Statement(s) by

Israel Beker

Length

54'

Format

BetaSP/farbe

Dates

- 17 Oct 2000: Premiere, Haifa (Filmfestival)
- 15 Feb 2001: First run, GFR, Berlin (51. Internationale Filmfestspiele, Arsenal 1, 31. Internationales Forum des Jungen Films)

Abstract

Israel Beker (born 1917 in Poland), an actor, is the sole survivor of a large family that perished in the Holocaust. After WWII he was a refugee in the DP camp Landsberg. He founded a Jewish theatre and appears in a leading role in and wrote the script for the feature film LANG IST DER WEG / LANG IS DER VEG (1947-1948 / Herbert B. Fredersdorf, Marek Goldstein). After immigrating to Israel he became a main figure, as actor and director, at the Israeli National Theatre Habima. Then Beker suddeny turned to painting.

Subject Terms

Habima; Survivors of the Holocaust; Jewish displaced persons; Landsberg (DP Camp); Tel Aviv

Bibliography

- Ben Ezer: , in: Ha'Ir 12.10.2000
- Rapoport, Meron: , in: Yediot Achronot, 08.12.2000
- Meßlinger, Karin / Gregor, Milena / Gregor, Erika / Gregor, Ulrich / Liebelt, Jan (Red.): 31. Internationales Forum des Jungen Films, Berlin: Internationales Forum des jungen Films / Freunde der Deutschen Kinemathek, 2001