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Kheira’s Smile

  • Experimental
  • /
  • 3 Min
  • /
  • 2002
  • /
  • Israel
  • /
  • Hebrew, English

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 IMDB

Category: 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 IMDB

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

Category: Experimental Cinema / Human Rights / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

 

Tag Words: checkpoint IDF moments 2002 occupation

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