My Story
I was one of the founding members of Kibbutz Samar. I left the kibbutz and returned as the film’s director 30 years later to find that the so novel attitude to freedom, money, and private property, which we created as young idealists, was still working. At the time, no one gave a chance to an approach which was an alternative to the distrustful and competitive capitalistic worldview. And here I found 250 kibbutz members, children and volunteers, all full partners in the capital, each one with free access to the common bank account, and no one - not even a kibbutz decision - had the right or power to intervene in how much money one decided to take out of the bank account or for what reason, how many vacation days you took or where and how often you travelled abroad, or how much you invested in your house. This approach was suitable for us when we were young and our needs were meager, but now – with children and soon grandchildren? A real alternative life style? But it still works. This bizarre system still works – how does it operate, why is it still existent? Is this the true answer to the capitalistic world? Does this bizarre system empower the kibbutz members, or perhaps anesthetize them? Can this system be duplicated or is it suitable only for a small group of recluses in the desert? Did I miss my chance to live a more empowering life? I decided to make a film. The film will focus on what is captivating and what is exacting, on what is amazing, and on the everyday dilemmas that are unique to life in Samar.
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