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A Safe Place
Angelo is a 12-year-old Filipino boy who studies at “Hayarden,” a school for refugee and immigrant children in south Tel Aviv. While fellow foreign and immigrant workers and families are being expulsed from his neighborhood, his class is chosen to participate in a unique cinematic project. They are asked to create a short drama film about a topic close to their hearts.
The process of working on the film introduces us to the fears and dreams of Angelo and his classmates. They live in a provisional reality that undermines their sense of security.
And although none of the children have a passport or identity card, their journey crosses borders after their film is chosen to represent Israel at the Venice Children’s Film Festival.
Festivals and Awards:
Solidarity Film Festival, Tel Aviv Israel, 2022
Director: Noemie Biegeleisen
Producer: Sylvain Biegeleisen
Production Company: Zen Productions
Cinematographer: Noemie Biegeleisen, Sylvain Biegeleisen
Editor: Miri Laufer, Noemie Biegeleisen
Soundtrack Editor: Niel Gavish
Original Soundtrack: Adi Rennert
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Debra & Yossi Karta, Foundation Isaac Dreyfus Bernheim, HOT8
Colourist / Online Editor: Avi Levy
Script: Noemie Biegeleisen
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: מקום בטוח
Category: Children and Youth / Education / Human Rights / Immigration / Israeli Society / Minorities
Tag Words: Filipino Hayarden Immigrants refugee Shefi Paz South Tel Aviv Venice Children Film Festival
Angelo is a 12-year-old Filipino boy who studies at “Hayarden,” a school for refugee and immigrant children in south Tel Aviv. While fellow foreign and immigrant workers and families are being expulsed from his neighborhood, his class is chosen to participate in a unique cinematic project. They are asked to create a short drama film about a topic close to their hearts.
The process of working on the film introduces us to the fears and dreams of Angelo and his classmates. They live in a provisional reality that undermines their sense of security.
And although none of the children have a passport or identity card, their journey crosses borders after their film is chosen to represent Israel at the Venice Children’s Film Festival.
Festivals and Awards:
Solidarity Film Festival, Tel Aviv Israel, 2022
Director: Noemie Biegeleisen
Producer: Sylvain Biegeleisen
Production Company: Zen Productions
Cinematographer: Noemie Biegeleisen, Sylvain Biegeleisen
Editor: Miri Laufer, Noemie Biegeleisen
Soundtrack Editor: Niel Gavish
Original Soundtrack: Adi Rennert
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Debra & Yossi Karta, Foundation Isaac Dreyfus Bernheim, HOT8
Colourist / Online Editor: Avi Levy
Script: Noemie Biegeleisen
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: מקום בטוח
Category: Children and Youth / Education / Human Rights / Immigration / Israeli Society / Minorities
Tag Words: Filipino Hayarden Immigrants refugee Shefi Paz South Tel Aviv Venice Children Film Festival