UNraveling UNRWA
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UNraveling UNRWA
Following the October 7th massacre and allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the kidnappings, the agency made headlines around the world. Israel enacted legislation to suspend cooperation with UNRWA, despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The film presents a historical examination of UNRWA’s role—a temporary agency, initially mandated to resolve the refugee crisis following the 1948 war, which has never ceased its operations and, after 75 years, continues to perpetuate generations of refugees
An Israeli-German co-production by Zygot films and Beetz Brothers
Festivals and Awards:
Haifa Film Festival, 2025
Director: Duki Dror
Producer: Reinhardt Beetz, Duki Dror, Liat Kamai Eshed, Eva Fouquet, Nancy Pomagrin, Claudine Cohen
Production Company: Zygot films and Beetz Brothers
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Morris Kahn Foundation, KAN11
Research: Ilan Sheizaf, Dana Wolfe, Ali Aadi
Film Name in Hebrew: אונר"א
Following the October 7th massacre and allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the kidnappings, the agency made headlines around the world. Israel enacted legislation to suspend cooperation with UNRWA, despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The film presents a historical examination of UNRWA’s role—a temporary agency, initially mandated to resolve the refugee crisis following the 1948 war, which has never ceased its operations and, after 75 years, continues to perpetuate generations of refugees
An Israeli-German co-production by Zygot films and Beetz Brothers
Festivals and Awards:
Haifa Film Festival, 2025
Director: Duki Dror
Producer: Reinhardt Beetz, Duki Dror, Liat Kamai Eshed, Eva Fouquet, Nancy Pomagrin, Claudine Cohen
Production Company: Zygot films and Beetz Brothers
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Morris Kahn Foundation, KAN11
Research: Ilan Sheizaf, Dana Wolfe, Ali Aadi
Film Name in Hebrew: אונר"א


With the support of the Ministry of Culture - The Israel Film Council