Tell
A short documentary
In the heart of Jessy Cohen neighbourhood in Holon lies an archeological site. The site was excavated in the 1960s by a local archeologist, a resident of the neighbourhood, but after a first, initial dig, it was covered by the municipality and became a public garden. No trace nor sign were left to remind of its original story.
During our research for The Jessy Cohen Museum, completely by chance, we found a box of slides taken by the archeologist documenting the excavation.
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Tell is an attempt to re-dig. Re-dig lost, hidden layers under the wandering sands of Jessy Cohen. Re-dig into memory, reality and lost identity.


View of the Tell, archeological site, today

Looking for traces

A slide from the excavations, 1966