Film

The Cemetery Club

2006 · 1h 38m · Documentary

IMDb

7.0

10 o'clock, Saturday morning. A group of elderly women and men carry plastic lawn chairs across the Mount Herzl National Cemetery in Jerusalem. In the shade of an old pine tree, they sit down, in a circle and discuss matters sublime and elevated. For over two decades, the "Mt. Herzl Academy has held its weekly meeting at this cemetery. Seated between the graves of the nation's dignitaries, they debate the history of modern philosophy, read poetry, eat lunch and determine the fate of the Jewish nation. Director Tali Shemesh has been following the "Academy" for the last 5 years, focusing on two members: Minia, the director's grandmother, and Lena, her great aunt. The film unravels the jagged, intense, almost impossible relationship between these two extremely different women, who each bereaved of the man she loved remain bound together by history and Fate.

• Tali ShemeshWriter · Director
• Assaf AmirProducer
• Guy LavieProducer
• Shark De MayoDirector of Photography
• Rona KenanOriginal Music Composer
• Eldad GuettaOriginal Music Composer
• Aliza EsquiraEditor

Release date

March 30, 2006

Status

Released

Original language

Hebrew

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Documentary