"I live on Rothschild Boulevard. It is the first residential street of Tel Aviv and considered the historical beginning of the city in 1909. Now it is going through a revival, marked by blossoming cafés and restaurants and newly renovated residential and office buildings. Its popularity was boosted when in 2003 UNESCO added Tel Aviv to its list of World Heritage sites, due to its synthesis of the various trends of the Modern Movement in architecture and town planning in the early part of the 20th century. The buildings, many of them lining the boulevard, were designed by architects who were trained in Europe, where they practiced their profession before immigrating.
Today I stroll with my children along the boulevard. I sit with friends on one of the benches, or in a café, collecting and piecing together stories. I sift through archival footage, stills and interviews with senior citizens whose memories strain to extract a worthy anecdote about their childhood on Rothschild Boulevard. I attempt to separate myth from reality in a possibly futile attempt to form a personal narrative of the boulevard, clarifying in the process the essence of this one kilometer in the heart of Tel Aviv’s business and cultural center." (Amit Goren)
A multi-screen synchronized video installation.
Hebrew with English subtitles
The CDA's archives are operating with the support of the Ostrovsky Family Fund and Artis
