A five part series about Israeli society from five feminine point of view: Lea settler from Ophra, born in Israel; Rebecca from Haifa, born in Ethiopia, Naomi from Ma’ale Adomim born in England, Regina from Lode, born in Ukraine and Aziza, a Moslem, from Shfar'am, born in Israel. Every woman is a one hour variation on the theme.

The five women are involved in educational matters and represent various communities of Israeli society. Each variation is a portrait of a person and a place. The different landscapes affect each portrait.

The film structure, isolated portraits, reflects the way of life in Israeli society. Ties between people from different communities and peripheries hardly exist. This is the cause of clichés and prejudices within Israeli society.

The film investigates the meaning of identity in a country of immigrants like Israel – the search of roots, the tension between tradition and modernity, between past and present. It explores the ties between Israeli and Jewish identity, and the difficulty of ethnic minorities to integrate.

The film opens windows, inviting the spectators to look into the home and culture of each woman, and the five female faces are exposed from the rich mosaic of the Israeli experience.

The faces change, and by the end of each variation, they gain different qualities and meanings.

Film Festivals

Oxford Film Festival, UK, 2005
Festival Academia Film Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2005
Globians world and culture Dokumentarfilm Festival, Germany 2005

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