Documentary at the Museum – "Paradise," a screening series and conversations with director Ran Tal
Screening of the film “Eden,” followed by a conversation with the director, Ran Tal. The film follows Gan HaShlosha, known as the Sahne, over the course of a year and presents the stories of the visitors and employees there. The work examines Israeli society through complex human characters.
Screening of the film “Eden,” followed by a conversation with the director, Ran Tal. The film follows Gan HaShlosha, known as the Sahne, over the course of a year and presents the stories of the visitors and employees there. The work examines Israeli society through complex human characters.
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After the screening, there will be a conversation with Ran Tal, director of the film.
“Garden of Eden” tells the story of Gan HaShlosha, known as “Sakhne”—one of Israel’s largest, most famous, and most visited parks. Over the course of one full year—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—the film follows the garden’s transformation.
Through spectacular cinematic expression, the film tells the stories of the people who visit and work there: Yaakov, whose wife left him and who has lived in loneliness and sorrow ever since; Athir, a Palestinian planning to leave for Canada because life here in Israel does not allow him to fulfill himself; Yael, who was forced to marry at the age of 13 and suffered years of physical and emotional abuse; and Yitzhak, who has never recovered from his brother’s death in the war and seeks refuge from his grief in the cool water.
These are just some of the many fascinating and touching figures the camera encounters. Ran Tal, who dismantled and reconstructed the kibbutz myth in his acclaimed film “Children of the Sun,” looks into the depths of Israeli society with humor, beauty, pain, and compassion—in the least expected place: an innocent recreational park.
