Emiliano Granada Premiering in Hot Docs’ World Showcase, Michal Weits’ debut, “Blue Box,” marks a personal exploration of the myth, reality and historical context of the filmmaker’s great-grandfather.
By extension, it becomes a deep dive into Israel’s complex and controversial history – a debate to which there’s no resolution in sight.Named after the blue boxes of the Jewish National Fund – small boxes that helped raise money for the acquisition of land – the documentary is produced by Norma Productions, Intuitive Productions, Off-World and yesDocu.It examines the life of Joseph Weits, the man in charge from the 1920s of acquiring land for the Jewish people in what became Israel.
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