A Film by Rami Na`aman
(Israel, 1994, 95 Minutes, Color, Hebrew, English subtitles, Cast: Mosko Alkalai, Gabi Amrani, Gilat Ankori, Laurence Bouvard)
Bauman, an eccentric Jewish professor, lives alone in a junkyard shack. He spends his time collecting and preserving architectural artifact.
Phares, an Arab garbage collector, bursts into Bauman`s secluded life, determined to replant his father`s orange grove which once flourished on the site of the shack.
Gina, a young Italian nun, also enters Bauman`s life. The three set off on an amusing adventure, working out their differences while forging an unusual but lasting friendship,
AWARDS & FESTIVALS
Winner Jury Citation - Jerusalem Film Festival London Film Festival India International Film Festival Philadelphia International Film Festival Washington International Film Festival Shanghai International Film Festival