DIE WOHNUNG (HA-DIRA)

Germany, Israel 2011 – Director: Arnon Goldfinger – Original language: German, Hebrew – Subtitles: German – Length: 97 min.

Why is there Nazi propaganda in Grandfather and Grandmother’s cupboard? After the death of Arnon Goldfinger’s grandmother, the filmmaker and his mother start cleaning out his grandparents’ flat. Here he comes across traces of a past that are unfathomable to him. His Jewish grandparents were close friends with the family of the SS Commander Baron von Mildenstein, not only before but also after the 2nd World War… How could that be? In his search for answers, Arnon Goldfinger encounters the unexpected, the bare facts, and also, time after time, the repressed. As exciting as a crime thriller, DIE WOHNUNG brings a whole chapter of history to life. Jette Mehlberg

 

 

Biography

Arnon Goldfinger – Works as a screenwriter, director and producer since 1992. Teaches directing and screenwriting at Tel Aviv University. DIE WOHNUNG was awarded Best Documentary at the Bavarian Film Awards 2011.

 

English/Original Title: The Flat. Writer: Arnon Goldfinger. Camera: Philippe Bellaiche, Talia (Tulik) Galon. Editing: Tali Halter Shenkar. Music: Yoni Rechter, Sprecher der dt. Fassung: Axel Milberg. Production: zero one film GmbH. Producer: Thomas Kufus. Co-Producers: ZDF, SWR, arte, Ruth Diskin, Noga Communications - Channel 8. Distribution: Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH.