Contemporary Israeli Documentary Films

The Green Dumpster Mystery

Tal Haim Yoffe

Filmmaker Tal Haim Yoffe was tossing some trash into a dumpster in Tel Aviv when he noticed an old photo strewn among the garbage. When Yoffe pulled out the photo, he found several more under it along with a cache of documents. Curious about the story behind them, Yoffe did a Google search on the names in the papers, and unwittingly took the first step on a journey that would dominate several months of his life. As Yoffe attempted to uncover the story behind the pictures, he became caught up in a remarkable and often tragic story of Jacob and Pola Wolkowicz, a Polish couple whose family suffered under Stalin in Russia, were caught up in the Holocaust in Eastern Europe, witnessed the Ghetto Uprisings in Warsaw, sought refuge in Italy, and worked in a kibbutz in Germany.

Tal Haim Yoffe

Tal Haim Yoffe is a director, producer, screenwriter and actor from Israel. 

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2008, 50', color, video

Directed by:
Tal Haim Yoffe

Screenplay by:
Tal Haim Yoffe

Cinematography:
Ari Amit

Edited by:
Anat Lachovitz

Music:
Dani Reichental

Producer:
Tal Haim Yoffe

Produced by:
One Man Film

Festivals & Awards:

Jerusalem Film Festival – Yad Vashem Award