Chaja & Mimi

by Eric Esser
  • (c) 2013 MakeShiftMovies

    Synopsis

    Chaja Florentin and Mimi Frons have been best friends for 83 years. Born and raised in Berlin, they had to escape to Palestine with their families in 1934. They talk about their complicated relationship with Berlin in a Tel Aviv café where they meet everyday. A film about friendship, homeland and identity. Int.version released: June 04, 2013

    Festivals

    Seal of Approval ‘highly recommended’;
    The Second of ‘Walter Benjamin Short Film Competition‘ in Portbou;
    The Third of ‘Lange Nacht des politischen Kurzfilms Mainz’; Bucharest
    Jewish Film Festival, Festival de Cinema de Girona, exground FF Wiesbaden, dokumentART