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Cinema Sabaya
Nine women, Arab and Jewish, take part in a video workshop hosted by Rona, a young film director, who teaches them how to document their lives. With each raw homemade footage shot by the women and shared with the others, the group dynamic forces them to challenge their views and beliefs as they get to know each other.
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, 2021
Director: Orit Fokus Rotem
Producer: Gal Greenspan, Roi Kurland, Maya Fischer, Aurélien Bodinaux, Rhian Vialva
Production Company: Green Productions, Neon Rouge
Cinematographer: Itay Marom
Editor: Neta Dvorkis
Soundtrack Editor: Shahaf Wagshal, Julien Mizac
Original Soundtrack: Karni Postel
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Weil-Bloch Film Award, Israel Film Fund, The Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sports, The Israel Film Council, Israel Lottery Council for Culture & Arts, FWB, Other Israel Film Fund
Musicians: Musical Instruments & Programming - Karni Postel, Omer Hershman Musical Production - Karni Postel Mix and Mastering - Omer Hershman
Colourist / Online Editor: Tomer Bahat, Gregor Pfüller
Visual Effects: Studio Automatik and Screen
Cast: Dana Ivgy, Joanna Said, Amal Murkus, Liora Levi, Aseel Farhat, Orit Samuel, Marlene Bajali, Yulia Tagil, Ruth Landau, Khawlah Hag Debsy
Script: Orit Fokus Rotem
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: סינמה סבאיא
Nine women, Arab and Jewish, take part in a video workshop hosted by Rona, a young film director, who teaches them how to document their lives. With each raw homemade footage shot by the women and shared with the others, the group dynamic forces them to challenge their views and beliefs as they get to know each other.
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, 2021
Director: Orit Fokus Rotem
Producer: Gal Greenspan, Roi Kurland, Maya Fischer, Aurélien Bodinaux, Rhian Vialva
Production Company: Green Productions, Neon Rouge
Cinematographer: Itay Marom
Editor: Neta Dvorkis
Soundtrack Editor: Shahaf Wagshal, Julien Mizac
Original Soundtrack: Karni Postel
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Weil-Bloch Film Award, Israel Film Fund, The Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sports, The Israel Film Council, Israel Lottery Council for Culture & Arts, FWB, Other Israel Film Fund
Musicians: Musical Instruments & Programming - Karni Postel, Omer Hershman Musical Production - Karni Postel Mix and Mastering - Omer Hershman
Colourist / Online Editor: Tomer Bahat, Gregor Pfüller
Visual Effects: Studio Automatik and Screen
Cast: Dana Ivgy, Joanna Said, Amal Murkus, Liora Levi, Aseel Farhat, Orit Samuel, Marlene Bajali, Yulia Tagil, Ruth Landau, Khawlah Hag Debsy
Script: Orit Fokus Rotem
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: סינמה סבאיא
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