After a decade of silence, the director returns to her ultra-orthodox home, uncovering a hidden family archive that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. The journey challenges her life, offering a complex tale of self-discovery and redefining the meaning of family in a compelling exploration of hidden pasts, roots, and personal narratives.
Bar Mayer is a filmmaker and artist with degrees from Bezalel Academy and Tel Aviv University. Her short film Blind Spot premiered at DocAviv 2023. Her debut feature, Return, was developed at NFCT’s Women Directors Lab and the Jacob Burns Film Center.
Production: Haggai Arad, Aharon Peer, Elad Peleg, Britt Beyer
Production Company: Daroma Productions
Script: Bar Mayer, Noit Geva
Editing: Noit Geva
Cinematography & Research: Bar Mayer
Sound Design: Rotem Dror
Music: Adi Rennert
Supporters & Broadcasters: Yes Docu, Yehoshua Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts, MiDarom Film Fund , Mifal HaPayis, Arte
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