Abstract
Der Veg Abhaile / The Way Home
A documentary film exploring Irish Jewish identity from the perspectives of culture and migration.
Director, DOP, and Editor: Hannah Bloom
Producer: Saul Woolfson
Featuring: Lenny Abrahamson, Ria Czerniak-LeBov, Yonit Kosovske, Simon Lewis, Natalie Wynn, and Wolodymyr Smishkewych
Music Composer: Stephen Rennicks
Sound Engineering: Joe O'Dubhghaill, Pine Valley Studios
Sound Mix & Mastering: Karl Barnes, Loom Sound Studios
Production Assistant: Shane Lawler
Administration: Gisela Tuchszer
Graphics & Subtitling: Rachel Senior & Jeff Czerniak
Lithuanian Interpreter/Translator: Sandra Rupeikene
A Jewish Arts and Culture Ireland Film
Funded by: The Department of Foreign Affairs Ireland
Local support by Killaloe Tourist Office
"The Way Home...a compelling documentary by emerging talent Hannah Bloom about art making, the legacy of the migrant experience, and finding home. Featuring the reflections of a collection of Irish Jewish artists including the renowned film director Lenny Abrahamson and with music score by Stephen Rennicks, the film reflects on the ways their unique identity has seeped into their art, whether unraveling the threads of family mysteries, growing up amongst comical characters, or the experience of being forever a wanderer." - Hannah Bloom
Premiered in Vilnius, Lithuania December 2024 – March 2025.
A documentary film exploring Irish Jewish identity from the perspectives of culture and migration.
Director, DOP, and Editor: Hannah Bloom
Producer: Saul Woolfson
Featuring: Lenny Abrahamson, Ria Czerniak-LeBov, Yonit Kosovske, Simon Lewis, Natalie Wynn, and Wolodymyr Smishkewych
Music Composer: Stephen Rennicks
Sound Engineering: Joe O'Dubhghaill, Pine Valley Studios
Sound Mix & Mastering: Karl Barnes, Loom Sound Studios
Production Assistant: Shane Lawler
Administration: Gisela Tuchszer
Graphics & Subtitling: Rachel Senior & Jeff Czerniak
Lithuanian Interpreter/Translator: Sandra Rupeikene
A Jewish Arts and Culture Ireland Film
Funded by: The Department of Foreign Affairs Ireland
Local support by Killaloe Tourist Office
"The Way Home...a compelling documentary by emerging talent Hannah Bloom about art making, the legacy of the migrant experience, and finding home. Featuring the reflections of a collection of Irish Jewish artists including the renowned film director Lenny Abrahamson and with music score by Stephen Rennicks, the film reflects on the ways their unique identity has seeped into their art, whether unraveling the threads of family mysteries, growing up amongst comical characters, or the experience of being forever a wanderer." - Hannah Bloom
Premiered in Vilnius, Lithuania December 2024 – March 2025.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
|---|---|
| Media of output | Film |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- Jewish Irish identity
- migration
- belonging
