The Tale of Nicolai and the Law of Return

General Information

Author/Creator
Ofek, David, director.
Language
Romanian, Hebrew.
Subtitles
English, Hebrew
Published
Israel : Eden Productions, 2008.
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (54 min.)
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00003560

Contents/Summary

Summary
The story of Nicolai begins in a tiny, remote village in the Romanian region of Moldavia. With the collapse of communism, Nicolai - like many thousands of other villagers - suddenly found himself out of work, so he decided to seek his fortune overseas, far from his family and home. For three years he worked as a guest laborer in Israel, exploited to the hilt by the company that sent him there. He had little contact with his wife, who gave birth in his absence. Finally, determined to take control of his destiny, Nicolai fled his employer and became an "illegal". He was caught by the police and sent to prison, but suddenly his life took an abrupt turn and at once everything changed. Nicolai plays himself in this film, and relives the dramatic events of his life.

Subjects

Genre
Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Note
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Call Number Status Shelving Location Public Note
DVD-ROMOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1898Available--
Digital filmOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1898
(HU_OSA_00003560.mp4)
AvailableAccess Copy, MP4 format