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    Cinema Sabaya

    Directed by Orit Fouks Rotem
    Israel | 91 minutes | Awards Buzz – Best International Feature Film

In this engaging and multilayered drama, eight Arab and Jewish women take part in a video workshop taught by a young filmmaker. Over the course of their sessions, the group’s ever-changing dynamic enables them to challenge their preexisting assumptions and prejudices.

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film details

Director: Orit Fouks Rotem
Producers: Maya Fischer, Gal Greenspan, Roi Kurland
Screenwriter: Orit Fouks Rotem
Cinematographers: Itay Marom
Editor: Neta Dvorkis
Cast: Dana Ivgy, Aseel Farhat, Khawlah Hag-Debsy, Joanna Said, Amal Murkus
Original Language Title: סינמה סבאיא
Country: Israel
Language: In Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles
Year: 2021
Running Time: 91 minutes
Awards: GWFF Award for Best Israeli First Feature, Jerusalem Film Festival; NETPAC Award, Warsaw International Film Festival
Primary Company: Kino Lorber

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