Kheira’s Smile
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Kheira’s Smile
Part of “Moments, Israel 2002“:
Kheira Abu Hassan lost her baby while waiting at an IDF roadblock.
Now she cannot control her smile. Her smile is used as a barrier that the occupied can place before the occupier.
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2002; Tribeca Film Festival, USA, 2003; SilverDocs Washington, USA, 2003; Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2003; Isarel-Palestine Film Festival Paris, France, 2003; Dallas Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2003; Jewish Film Festival Berlin and Potsdam, Germany, 2003; Israel Film Festival, Miami, USA, 2003
Director: Ariella Azoulay
Producer: Arik Bernstein, Ami Amir
Production Company: Matar Productions
Cinematographer: Miki Kratsman
Editor: Eliav Lilti
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Telad, Private donor
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: ?למה צחקה חיירה
Relevant Links:
Moments 2002 on IMDBCategory: Experimental Cinema / Human Rights / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Tag Words: checkpoint IDF moments 2002 occupation
Part of “Moments, Israel 2002“:
Kheira Abu Hassan lost her baby while waiting at an IDF roadblock.
Now she cannot control her smile. Her smile is used as a barrier that the occupied can place before the occupier.
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2002; Tribeca Film Festival, USA, 2003; SilverDocs Washington, USA, 2003; Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2003; Isarel-Palestine Film Festival Paris, France, 2003; Dallas Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2003; Jewish Film Festival Berlin and Potsdam, Germany, 2003; Israel Film Festival, Miami, USA, 2003
Relevant Links:
Moments 2002 on IMDBDirector: Ariella Azoulay
Producer: Arik Bernstein, Ami Amir
Production Company: Matar Productions
Cinematographer: Miki Kratsman
Editor: Eliav Lilti
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Telad, Private donor
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: ?למה צחקה חיירה
Category: Experimental Cinema / Human Rights / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Tag Words: checkpoint IDF moments 2002 occupation