RETURN
Germany, Israel 2025 – Director: Bar Mayer – Original language: German – Subtitles: English – Length: 61 min.
A hidden photo archive in Munich, a Super 8 camera and traces of a grandfather who Bar Mayer hardly knew. Her ultra-religious family in southern Israel have disowned a brother and forgotten her. In self-portraits and old film reels, Bar discovers a family past that should never have existed. Ludwig Kramer
Biography
Bar Mayer is a filmmaker and artist. She works on the state, religion, perspectivity and origin. Her exhibitions and films have been shown in Israel, France, Switzerland and Germany. RETURN is her debut documentary feature film.
Filmography (selection)
BLIND SPOT, IL 2023, 22 min.
No youth rating
Writer: Bar Mayer, Noit Geva. Camera: Bar Mayer. Sound: Rotem Dror. Editing: Noit Geva. Music: Adi Rennert. Production: Daroma Productions. Producer: Haggai Arad, Aharon Peer, Elad Peleg. International Sales: Daroma Productions.