This film about Israeli architect Ada Karmi-Melamede, 88, is about beautiful buildings and so much more - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

This film about Israeli architect Ada Karmi-Melamede, 88, is about beautiful buildings and so much more - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

On the surface, New York-based filmmaker Yael Melamede’s latest documentary is an intimate story about her mother, award-winning Israeli architect Ada Karmi-Melamede.  Ada, 88, who was born Mandatory Palestine and comes from a family of architects, is renowned for creating some of Israel’s best-known public buildings, including Ben-Gurion Airport, the Ramat HaNadiv Nature Park Visitor’s Center and, perhaps most notable of all, Israel’s Supreme C…

The documentary Ada: My Mother the Architect, by New York filmmaker Yael Melamede, offers a look at the imposing career of the renowned Israeli architect Ada Karmi-Melamede. Through a deeply human story, the director pays tribute to her mother and explores, at the same time, her complex relationship with Israel, motherhood, home and identity. At 88 years old, Ada Karmi-Melamede is a key figure in contemporary Israeli architecture. She comes from…

Interview: Yael Melamede on "Ada: My Mother the Architect"

The director talks about capturing the complexities of her mother Ada Karmi-Melamede's path to becoming one of Israel's great architects. The post Yael Melamede on A Legacy of Breaking Ground in “Ada: My Mother the Architect” appeared first on The Moveable Fest.