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The Man From There [האיש משם]
Author(s): Tuvia Arnan
Moish is a distant relative of Haim, his wife Dafna and their son Erez. Moish won't grow old and won't change his stripy pajamas. He comes for a surprise visit in order to make his dream come true: he wishes to move the old concentration camps to Israel. Haim sees commercial potential (that might help the family’s financial problems) and Moish gets assistance from Dafna’s brother, who is a cultural attaché in Germany. Dafna is against the plan since she doesn't want her home being turned into a memorial site for painful events.
Format: Comical drama
Cast Size:3M/2F
Snapshot
Original or Prominent Production:
Karov Theater, Tel Aviv, 2008
Karov Theater, Tel Aviv, 2008
Nationality of Author: Israeli
Original Language: Hebrew
Experience(s) Chronicled: Allegoric or Metaphoric Representations | Survivors and Subsequent Generations
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