A unique experiment in politics and alternative lifestyles. The story of Eli Avivi, who is the president of the "State of Achziv", a bohemian enclave on the northern Israeli coast in the place where an Arab village once stood. The residents of the village were made to flee and in their place a community of politicians, writers and artists take root and create a unique convergence of time and place. Using rare archival footage and still photos, the film allows a peek at celebrities and ordinary folk who flock to the State of Achziv and to an alternate state of mind.


Achziv

Doc, 55 Min, MiniDV, color, 2009

Written and Directed by: Etty Wieseltier
Produced by: Etty Wieseltier & Aaron Goldfinger
Language: Hebrew with English Subtitles

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A unique experiment in politics and alternative lifestyles. The story of Eli Avivi, who is the president of the "State of Achziv", a bohemian enclave on the northern Israeli coast in the place where an Arab village once stood. The residents of the village were made to flee and in their place a community of politicians, writers and artists take root and create a unique convergence of time and place. Using rare archival footage and still photos, the film allows a peek at celebrities and ordinary folk who flock to the State of Achziv and to an alternate state of mind.


Festivals

  • Haifa International Film Festival ,2009

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Festivals

  • Haifa International Film Festival ,2009

Educational

  • UCLA
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Arizona State University
  • Harvard University