Blue Box

Director: Michal Weits | Israel / Canada / Belgium | 2021 | Documentary | Hebrew / English / English Subtitles | 82 min [su_spacer size="10"] [su_button url="https://bit.ly/3SOcutM" target="blank" background="#5e71e3" size="4" desc="" title="Ticketing "]Tickets[/su_button][su_spacer size="10"] Venue: Golden Scene Cinema Screening: Sunday, 20 November, 2:00pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: The Jewish National Fund's (JNF) beloved Blue Box campaign was internationally successful in raising support for the purchase and forestation of land in Palestine from the 1920as. The trees have since spread their roots, but evidence remains of the Palestinian communities displaced by the once-fragile seedlings. Joseph Weits, filmmaker Michal Weitsa great-grandfather, was the key figure in the organization whose private diaries reveal the story of the massive land takeover to enlarge the Jewish footprint. In conversations with her family, she questions his actions, which result in an exploration of Israel's past and an uncomfortable truth. [su_spacer size="10"] [sg_popup id=11075 event="click"]CLICK FOR TRAILER[/sg_popup] [su_spacer size="10"] SUPPORTED by Consulate of Israel in Hong Kong and Macau / Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong [su_spoiler title="AWARDS"] 2 wins 2 nominations 2022 - Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Winner Human Rights Jury Prize: Michal Weitz 2021 - Doc Aviv Film Festival Winner : Israeli Competition Research Award: Michal Weitz, Lee Rotbart, Lily Yudinsky Nominee Israeli Competition Nominee Best Israeli Film: Michal Weitz 2021 - Documentary International Documentary and Short Film Festival Nominee Truth Award: Michal Weitz [/su_spoiler][su_spacer size="90"]...