Cohen takes an elliptical approach in telling the story of Pinchas Rutenberg, a visionary, complex, and larger-than-life figure, who, amongst other things, brought electricity to Jewish Palestine in the early 20th century by building a hydroelectric power station in Nahararyim.
Acting
Menashe Noy's volcanic presence as Rutenberg.
Production
Naharayim power station built with obsessive detail.
Director
Eli Cohen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Naharayim station operated 1927-1948; its ruins still sit in the Jordan River no-man's land, a ghost of Rutenberg's dream.
Cohen deliberately mirrors Rutenberg's own tactics: the film's fragmented structure reflects how the man himself rewrote his biography multiple times to suit different audiences.
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