In Your Eyes, I See My Country
Dans tes yeux, je vois mon pays | Kamal Hachkar | Morocco, 2019 | Hebrew/French/Arabic (English subtitles) | Documentary | 75m | IMDB | Distributor/Sales: Kamal Hachkar | Festival marketing sample: HotDocs 2020 | Trailer
Description: Neta Elkayam and Amit Haï Cohen are musicians born to Moroccan Jewish parents in one of the small towns in the Israeli periphery. Now living together in Jerusalem, their music is inspired by their Berber and Moroccan heritage. This film follows them on a journey to Morocco where they perform at a music festival and tour the country seeking traces of their ancestors.
Merits: Hatchkar’s compassionate eye deftly captures the sense of longing and loss imbued in Neta and Amit. Their musical performances are rich and joyful.
Rating: Suitable for all audiences.