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Arava
In 2000s Jerusalem, Arava reluctantly goes on a trip with her best friend, Tzipi. The two
hitchhike through small-town Israel, on their way to visit the mystical gravesites of the northern city Safed. Along the way, they’re confronted with the intricacies of their individual identities, hopes, losses, and their relationship to one another.
Festivals and Awards:
Palm Springs International Film Festival, USA, 2023
Director: Sarah Meital Benjamin
Producer: Michael Uchenik
Cinematographer: Keren Bergman
Editor: Maya Klar
Soundtrack Editor: Keren Or Biton
Original Soundtrack: Hasash Amiti- Ketz Hahistoia
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Peleg Levy
Cast: ll Ariel Or, Batel Zahara Man, Itamar Rothchild
Script: Sarah Meital Benjamin, Batel Man
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: ערבה
Category: Borders and Periphery / Identity / Israeli Society / Jerusalem / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Religion / Women
Tag Words: coming-of-age culture Hitchikers Jerusalem Music punk Religion Sacred Gravesites Safed Tshuva
In 2000s Jerusalem, Arava reluctantly goes on a trip with her best friend, Tzipi. The two
hitchhike through small-town Israel, on their way to visit the mystical gravesites of the northern city Safed. Along the way, they’re confronted with the intricacies of their individual identities, hopes, losses, and their relationship to one another.
Festivals and Awards:
Palm Springs International Film Festival, USA, 2023
Director: Sarah Meital Benjamin
Producer: Michael Uchenik
Cinematographer: Keren Bergman
Editor: Maya Klar
Soundtrack Editor: Keren Or Biton
Original Soundtrack: Hasash Amiti- Ketz Hahistoia
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Peleg Levy
Cast: ll Ariel Or, Batel Zahara Man, Itamar Rothchild
Script: Sarah Meital Benjamin, Batel Man
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: ערבה
Category: Borders and Periphery / Identity / Israeli Society / Jerusalem / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Religion / Women
Tag Words: coming-of-age culture Hitchikers Jerusalem Music punk Religion Sacred Gravesites Safed Tshuva
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