Ceased to Be

Sixty years after her uncle’s presumed death as a baby, Director Idit Ben Shimol is determined to find his place of burial. Her naive search exposes a series of child disappearances that were actually well-orchestrated kidnappings that took place during the State of Israel’s early years. The film presents Ben Shimol’s relentless investigation of this highly troubling — and often shocking — decades-old mystery. (San Diego Jewish Film Festival)