Directed by Nikki Cole
Documentary
Canada | 2002 | 50 min
In English
A Canadian mother and daughter travel the 2,500-year-old Jewish diaspora to continents and countries as diverse as Southeast Asia, Iceland, Spain, Holland, the Caribbean, and India, in search of connections to heritage, culture, and… each other. As the documentary opens, Sarah Cole finds the whole idea of travelling with her mother and interviewing Jews in various communities, highly distasteful and the epitome of “uncool.” However, during the course of the film and their journey around the world, mother and daughter undergo a major transformation as they find the key to an unknown past and a loving connection to each other. For thousands of years, the Jewish people have been dispersed throughout the world, sometimes by their choosing, many times not. WANDERINGS reaches into the essence of what has allowed these people to survive, which aspects of their history and traditions have been cherished and maintained, what has been let go, and what has been adapted.
Nikki Cole
Nikki (Nikila) Cole is an award-winning writer, producer, and director. An acclaimed choreographer, she transitioned into film, directing WANDERINGS: A JOURNEY TO CONNECT, (PBS/Vision TV), PAUL’S PIECE OF SKY (PBS – Struggling African American Dance Co.) and INTIMACIES (Bravo, Best Audience vote Doc, Palm Springs International Film Fest), the CSA nominated TESSA AND SCOTT about Olympic ice dancers (W Network), and KEEPING CANADA ALIVE (CBC). Her short drama MY FATHER, JOE (story by Jack Engelhard, won five international awards and is available on The Movie Channel and Amazon Prime). She has been a writer, producer, and director of over 15 successful unscripted series including ICE ROAD TRUCKERS and STORAGE WARS, and is currently developing two drama series, two features, and a documentary. She recently directed two episodes of the comedic drama THE NEXT STEP (Family Channel and BBC Kids). Her pilot script SERPENT QUEEN won Best TV Pilot Screenplay at Oaxaca in 2018, and THE BRIDE’S WEDDING won Best Feature Screenplay at Jogja International Film Fest in Indonesia. She also provides charitable services to a rural village in Eastern Kenya: www.tonembee.com.