Who Are the Marcuses?

When Ben-Gurion University in Israel received a mysterious half-a-billion-dollar donation from an unknown Jewish couple, they were floored. Learn the story of Lottie and Howard Marcus, who escaped the Holocaust, invested well, and paved the way for water conservation in the dry desert. —M.G.In 2016 Howard and Lottie Marcus donated nearly half a billion dollars to the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (the largest in its history) for the research of water. Not simply a biographical account of the lives of the married Marcuses, WHO ARE THE MARCUSES? illuminates their background and puts their efforts to heart by studying the important role water has historically played in both ecological and social initiatives in Israel. As the documentary shows the innovation happening in contemporary Israel to lead the world in water preservation, it also shares with audiences the integral role of water in a wide range of climate change concerns and international diplomacy within the Middle East and beyond. —C.F.GUEST(S) ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR Q&A