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1:0
Israel, 2009, 18 min.
An IDF Special Forces team on a patrol in the Gaza encounters a group of Hamas fighters, and their officer opens fire, wounding one of the militants. In the ensuing struggle, a cell phone rings, bringing a message that puts a new perspective to the situation.... more
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Broken Time
Israel, 2009, 25 min.
Anxiety-ridden Daniel arrives home every day from school at exactly the same time to answer his mother's phone call. She arrives exactly one hour later. Except on this day in Tel Aviv, a terrorist attack has changed all the rules.... more
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The Colony
Egypt, 16 min.
Filmmaker Abu Bakr Shawky gains access to Egypt's last leper colony and, with great sensitivity and respect, depicts this world which has been kept hidden from mainstream society. He allows the courageous people who live there to tell their own powerful stories.... more
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Kingsland #1: The Dreamer
United Kingdom, 2008, 21 min.
An engrossing story about a young Kurdish émigré who tries to meld into the teeming world of London unequipped with the language or basic skills he'll need to make it in this alien new world that he's entered.... more
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Night Prayer
Germany, 2008, 20 min.
When an embittered young German woman shows up at an Israeli hospital, accompanying a man without an ID card in the aftermath of a terrible accident, the stage is set for an engrossing series of exchanges between herself and the hospital staff.... more
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No Strings
USA, 2008, 28 min.
Using puppetry in inspired and profound ways, a veteran aide worker and the creators of the Muppets team up to reach children suffering from post-Tsunami stress in Sri Lanka and to promote landmine education in Afghanistan.... more
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Roots
Switzerland, 2008, 19 min.
In a small town in Northern Turkey, ancient traditions confront the influence of 21st century media images, as a loving father struggles to bring up his son in a world where old and new make strange bedfellows.... more
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Shatranj: Your Move...
USA, 2009, 4 min.
A provocative animated overview of the underpinnings of Middle Eastern conflict, this eerie tale leaves no party unscathed in its attempt to get to the root of the problem affecting all of us in our everyday lives.... more
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Team Taliban
USA, 2008, 11 min.
Adell Alam, a Muslim pro-wrestler, struggles to balance his devout faith with his passion for the ring.... more
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Why Sabreen?
Palestine, 2008, 20 min.
Two young Palestinian lovers navigate their socially-conservative and Israeli-controlled community, dreaming of being together.... more
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