Children of the Sun

Sat 12 Apr. Brandeis University, Lown 2, MS053, Waltham, 02454. Sharon P. Rivo, Executive Director, 781-899-7044, rivo@brandeis.edu. National Center for Jewish Film - [events]

SAT | APRIL 12 | 8:30 PM Yaldei Hashemesh Israel | 2007 | 70 min | Hebrew with English subtitles Director/Co-Writer: Ran Tal New England Premiere Special Guest: Leonard Fein, Writer & Educator Winner of the Best Documentary and Best Editing awards at its world premiere at the Jerusalem Film Festival, this richly layered and intimate portrait of the Kibbutz movement has taken Israel by storm. Brilliantly assembled from over eighty amateur and home movies taken at kibbutzim between the 1930s and 1970s, Children of the Sun marries amazing archival images of the utopian experiment with the frank and poignant remembrances of Kibbutzniks. Winner - Best Documentary & Best Editing Awards, Jerusalem Film Festival Winner - Preservation of Audio-Visual Award, Jerusa