ANOTHER ROAD HOME
Maybe the best film ever about Israeli/Palestinian relations – because it is about family!
Filmmaker Danae Elon is the daughter of Amos Elon, one of Israel’s leading intellectuals. After 9/11 she finds herself wondering about the family of Musa Obeidallah, a Palestinian man who came to work for them as a housekeeper, handyman and babysitter in Jerusalem after the 1967 war and almost became her second father. Her search leads her to Paterson, N.J., where several of his sons now live, and then to the reunion with Mr. Obeidallah himself.
By illuminating both the personal and the political when exploring the relationship of two families, one Israeli ant the other Palestinian Danae Elon has created a powerful and moving film.
- Release year:
- 2004
- Director:
- Danae Elon
- Running length:
- 59 or 79 minutes
- Production company:
- QI Films
- Prizes:
- Selected for IDFA 2004
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