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The Cemetery Club (2006)
Directed by Tali Shemesh
Documentary · 1h 38m
10 o'clock, Saturday morning. A group of elderly women and men carry plastic lawn chairs across the Mount Herzl National Cemetery in Jerusalem. In the shade of an old pine tree, they sit down, in a circle and discuss matters sublime and elevated. For over two decades, the "Mt. Herzl Academy has held its weekly meeting at this cemetery. Seated between the graves of the nation's dignitaries, they debate the history of modern philosophy, read poetry, eat lunch and determine the fate of the Jewish nation. Director Tali Shemesh has been following the "Academy" for the last 5 years, focusing on two members: Minia, the director's grandmother, and Lena, her great aunt. The film unravels the jagged, intense, almost impossible relationship between these two extremely different women, who each bereaved of the man she loved remain bound together by history and Fate.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Tali Shemesh
- Writer
- Tali Shemesh
- Director of Photography
- Shark De Mayo
- Original Music Composer
- Rona Kenan, Eldad Guetta
- Editor
- Aliza Esquira
- Producer
- Assaf Amir, Guy Lavie
Details
- Original title
- מועדון בית הקברות
- Release date
- 2006-03-30
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- HE
- Spoken languages
- Hebrew, Polish
- Countries
- Israel
- Production
- Norma Productions