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Al Jisr
A rare glimpse into the life of the residents of the village Jisr E-Zarqa, who cope with daily poverty, deprivation, discrimination and alienation. The film focuses on the stubborn struggle of a group of young, single women, trying to lead the village to a better place. These women struggle with tradition, family hierarchy and often with their own womanhood. This is a story of a long lasting survival attempt of a unique village, estranged from the Israeli society, the Arab society and its own location at the sea shore.
Festivals and Awards:
International Women's Film Festival, Israel, 2006
Director: Ibtisam Mara'ana
Producer: Yossi Leon, Noam Shalev
Cinematographer: Avigail Sperber
Editor: Zohar Sela
Original Soundtrack: Ori Ophir
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: אל – ג'יסר
Category: Family / Human Rights / Israeli Society / Minorities / Women
Tag Words: Arab society discrimination Israeli society Jisr E-Zarqa poverty tradition village
A rare glimpse into the life of the residents of the village Jisr E-Zarqa, who cope with daily poverty, deprivation, discrimination and alienation. The film focuses on the stubborn struggle of a group of young, single women, trying to lead the village to a better place. These women struggle with tradition, family hierarchy and often with their own womanhood. This is a story of a long lasting survival attempt of a unique village, estranged from the Israeli society, the Arab society and its own location at the sea shore.
Festivals and Awards:
International Women's Film Festival, Israel, 2006
Director: Ibtisam Mara'ana
Producer: Yossi Leon, Noam Shalev
Cinematographer: Avigail Sperber
Editor: Zohar Sela
Original Soundtrack: Ori Ophir
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: אל – ג'יסר
Category: Family / Human Rights / Israeli Society / Minorities / Women
Tag Words: Arab society discrimination Israeli society Jisr E-Zarqa poverty tradition village