The Tree of Life overview

Synopsis:

A determined young woman embarks on a search for her elusive ancestry in the documentary chronicle The Tree of Life. When her father dies in Israel, director-star Hava Volterra decides to set off for the Holy Land and piece together the tale of her Italian-Jewish predecessors via exhaustive archival research. Her traveling companion on this journey is her vociferous 82-year-old aunt, the sister of her late father. Together they enter Israel, interrogating a myriad of scholars and combing through antiquated manuscripts, all relics of the past.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Hava Volterra
  • Studio: Interim CEO Films
  • Year: 2007
  • Run Time: 76 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Category: Documentary
  • Genre/Type: Avant-garde / Experimental, Family & Personal Relationships
  • Filmed in: Animation & Live Action Mixed, Puppets, Color
  • Release: 2008 09 12 (USA - Limited)