Ada Karmi-Melamede is one of the greatest architects in Israeli history. Her breathtaking modern buildings, including Israel’s Supreme Court, Ben Gurion Airport, and the Open University, helped forge the nation’s identity. We are fortunate that her daughter Yael, who started her career as an architect, decided to become a filmmaker. Her documentary about her mother is a refreshingly candid encounter between director and subject. It is also one of the most revealing studies of the creative process in recent memory, and one that is keenly sensitive to the perseverance and sacrifice required of a woman who strives to excel in a male-dominated field.
In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, screenings on 4/24 will include an introduction from the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center.
