Transit (1979)

Original title

טרנזיט

Directed by

Daniel Wachsmann

Genre

drama film

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Jewish man flees Nazi Germany, passes through Italy and Shanghai, and eventually arrives in Israel. He struggles to feel at home there and sees it as just another temporary stop.

melancholicslow-burnunderstatedreflectivealienatingrestlesssubdueddisplaced

What happens

Transit is a 1980 Israeli drama film directed by Daniel Wachsmann. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival. This is Daniel Wachsmann's first full-length film, which he co-wrote with Danny Horowitz. It is also the first film to be produced with the support of the Israeli Film Fund. The plot follows a Jewish man who escapes Nazi Germany and, after passing through Italy and Shanghai, arrives in Israel. However, he struggles to adapt and views Israel as another temporary place, similar to his previous experiences, rather than a true homeland. The story is set in Tel Aviv after the Six-Day War. The film was screened at various prestigious festivals, including the Berlin Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, Cape Town Film Festival, Filmex in Los Angeles, and the Sydney Film Festival in 1980. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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