Rafting to Bombay

Name: Rafting to Bombay
Director: Erez Laufer
Released: 2009

Erez Laufer 2009

In November 2008, while Israeli director Erez Laufer was filming in Mumbai, he found himself amidst the city’s worst terror attack. The documentary Rafting to Bombay intertwines this contemporary crisis with the story of Laufer’s father, Nahum, who as a child escaped the Nazis by fleeing to Mumbai. This city, once a refuge for Jewish refugees during World War II, becomes a backdrop for a family’s multi-generational saga. The film juxtaposes Nahum’s childhood memories of an enchanting India with the stark reality of their harrowing escape, revealing a poignant narrative of survival and memory across three generations.

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Running Time:

72 min.

Spoken Languages:

English, Hebrew

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Erez Laufer

Producers:

Erez Laufer

Cinematographers:

Erez Laufer

Editors:

Miri Laufer

Production Companies:

Erez Laufer Films

Immigration and Migrat..

Jewish Studies

Personal Story

War

Festival Participation

Jerusalem Film festival - 2009
The Jewish Experience
Washington DC Jewish Film Festival - 2009
Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) - 2010
Clair-obscur Cinema Art Festival, Basel Switzerland
Tucson Jewish Film Festival - 2010
Contra-Costa Jewish International Film Festival, Oakland CA - 2010
Utopia JCC Film Series, Queens NY - 2010
New Jersey Israel Film Series - 2010
Tenafly & Wayne
Seattle Jewish International Film Festival - 2010
Detroit Jewish Film Festival - 2010

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