Shalom Safranim,
The unique challenges of contemporary Israel are beautifully brought to life in the thoughtful documentary HOTHOUSE - A FAMILY IN DISENGAGEMENT. The disengagement of Israel from Gaza in 2005 is the background for this poignant story of one women's determination in the face of hardship. Ronit Balaban runs the family hothouse which exports plants to Europe. She is capable, strong and determined. While her country is in the midst of disengaging from the region she calls home her husband had already disengaged from life many years before. Yaakov was the victim of a terror attack which left him disfigured. His inability to cope with his deformity has made him withdrawn and remote. This is the story of one woman's struggle to keep her family, her marriage and above all her hothouse working and flourishing. A recent review in Video Librarian calls the film: "a compelling documentary. - skillfully intertwines the personal and the political". http://www.videolibrarian.com/othervideo.html#Anchor-29895 HOTHOUSE would be a wonderful addition to your library collection. It is a sensitive film about a sensitive topic. The price for purchase is $300 for university libraries and $115 for public libraries. Prices do not include shipping and handling. For more information on the film please follow the link to our webpage at http://www.ruthfilms.com/hothouse.html And as always, please feel free to contact us with any questions at: r...@ruthfilms.com Best regards, Ruth --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
