Israel | 2012 | 73 min. | Hebrew | Documentary | Hebrew & English Subtitles

"The Garden of Eden” is the story of Gan HaShlosha, better known as the “Sakhne”,one of the largest, most famous and most visited parks in Israel. 
During the spring, summer, fall and winter seasons of one full year, the film documents the park’s transformation, and with a spectacular expression of cinematic beauty, it tells the stories of the people who visit the park and work therein: Yaacov, whose wife left him and who has since been living a sad and lonely existence; Athir, who is planning to move to Canada because life in Israel does not enable him to reach his full potential; Yael, who was forced to wed at the age of 13 and suffered many years of physical and mental abuse; Itzhak, who has yet to recover from the death of his brother in war and seeks a refuge from the mourning in the cool waters. These are but some of the captivating and touching individuals which the camera encounters.

Director: Ran Tal
Production: Amir Harel, Ayelet Kait, Ran Tal
Editing: Nili Feller
Cinematography: Daniel Kedem, Itay Marom
Sound Design: Alex Claude
Original Score: Avi Belleli
Festivals: Jerusalem Film Festival, IDFA, Hot Docs Canadian Film Festival, True\False Film Festival