In this compassionate and lively documentary, Jerusalem musicians Neta Elkayam and Amit Hai Cohen journey to Morocco, their grandparents’ native country, to discover their cultural heritage. Each musical encounter they experience along the way offers Neta and Amit a chance to self-reflect and reexamine their long-term aspirations. Back home, their band revisits and reimagines their common Judeo-Moroccan musical heritage and offers Israeli Jews an opportunity to learn and sing songs in Arabic. With a gorgeously rich repertory of traditional songs, enchanting musical performances, and a deep and sincere humanism, In Your Eyes, I See My Country resurrects the dream of building bridges between cultures. There will be a live program with the director, Kamal Hachkar, on Sunday, November 14 at 2 PM. Sponsored by Alliance Bernstein.
‘The documentary follows (the musicians) on a journey to Morocco, marked by musical encounters, which will transform their perception of themselves and what they want to become.’ Morocco Jewish Times
‘Ms. Elkayam has joined the ranks of artists from scattered people around the world whose longing for a lost homeland has helped preserve once-thriving cultures.’ New York Times
Festivals: Boston Jewish FF 2021, Miami Jewish FF 2021, Hot Docs Canadian Int’l Documentary Festival
