BLOOD RELATION 
Country: Israel 2009 Documentary In 1943, a 14-year-old Jewish girl named Pnina disappeared from her home in the Galilee. 27 years later, she resurfaces, married with children, living as an Arab in a refugee camp in the West Bank. Filmmaker Noa Ben-Hagai learns about Pnina, her grandmother's sister, only after her grandmother passes away. She discovers a stash of letters among her late grandmother’s belongings, dating from the years immediately following the Six Day War, written by Pnina. Puzzled by the fact that Pnina’s existence had been concealed, Ben-Hagai sets out on a quest to uncover the past, and re-establishes contact with her long-lost family. When the families re-unite, painful and unsettling memories are stirred up, and difficult situations arise. Through this uniquely personal story of one family, on both sides of the conflict, this powerful film provides a revealing look at the complexities of Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation. Awards: Winner - Objectif D’or - First prize, Millenium International Documentary FF, Brussels Date & Time: Sunday, November 27th at 2:00 PM
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