HOME MOVIES: 1950s

Genre: home movie

Format: 16mm

Description: This color home movie footage depicts a visit to Israel, offering a look at family life on a collective farm by Zionist working families or kibbutzniks. Jewish peoples of all ages are depicted at work and leisure in casual quotidien scenes (TRT: 6:04). A man and a young boy walk toward the camera. Ducks on a farm. A man in shorts waves and climbs down a ladder from a water tower flying an Israeli flag (0:08). A Jewish woman poses with four children on the back of a truck (0:53). Underexposed footage shows a collective farm’s livestock on display for the children, petting zoo style. A donkey and baby goats entertain under adult supervision. A child on a swing. An elderly woman walks toward the camera with the help of a companion. Two women in floral dresses (1:02). The elderly couple walks back. Adolescent boys ride a cart driven by a donkey (2:08). A woman with dark hair wearing a bright orange dress approaches a scenic coastal overlook constructed in stone. The ocean seaside is visible in the background (2:53). A man in a cap walks down a long stone staircase in what might be a Roman auditorium. A closeup reveals details and texture of the masonry (3:04). This is possibly the amphitheatre of Caesarea. A woman and child. A young woman carries a bucket down a staircase (3:18). An elderly woman in a babushka walks toward the camera smiling, while a brunette woman in a floral print dress and several elderly men follow behind her. A portrait of the elderly couple together, facing the audience. The man wears a white beard (3:50). A man with a long white beard walks alone down a sandy dirt road toward the camera. A pair of young boys. A woman watches over a boy who sits in the road. A small blonde girl stumbles. A woman prepares a portable outdoor stove with dishes, as if preparing to cook a meal. A boy playfully reveals that the pot is empty (4:33). A group of adult men pose for the camera and play with the young children in a medium shot (5:44).

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