FILMS

Baba Joon is a story about fathers and sons set in a Persian-immigrant farming community in the Negev during the early 1980s. Yitzhak (Navid Negahban, Homeland) runs the turkey farm that his father built after emigrating from Iran to Israel. Now it is time to teach his son, Moti, the family business, but the 13-year-old is not interested and would rather build and fix things. The struggle escalates when Yitzhak’s absent brother visits from America, giving Moti the courage to stand up for himself. Beautifully shot and accompanied by a haunting score that incorporates ancient Persian instruments, Baba Joon is a glimpse into a world rarely captured on film. 

Winner of five Israeli Academy Awards including Best Film and Best Cinematography.