THE CAMERA OF DOCTOR MORRIS

An eccentric pilot in the British Armed Forces
and his young wife flee a devastated post-WWII
Europe and arrive in Eilat, the newly-founded
Israel’s southernmost town. Situated on the Red
Sea, at the intersection of Israel, Egypt, and
Jordan, Eilat was home primarily to soldiers, port
workers, and released prisoners. Then the Morris
Family came to town. In their own secluded
paradise, Dr. and Mrs. Morris begin to build their
unconventional lives. They set up a British
bubble and raise their children in the heart of the
desert, all the while keeping deadly crocodiles as
family pets. When a mysterious accident leads to
an orphaned young girl, the family confronts a
loved but forgotten ghost. Decades later, a
treasure trove of dozens of 8mm reels – all of
film captured by Dr. Morris – are uncovered
hidden away in the home the family once shared.
Through the archives of fully lived and filmed
lives, combined with recounting from Morris
family members themselves, their unusual and
absorbing story unfolds.