Her Name Was Zehava
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Her Name Was Zehava
Zehava, a young trans woman, was denied asylum by Israel and repeatedly imprisoned due to her “second-class” status as a Palestinian. She fled from the West Bank to Israel after surviving sex trafficking and attempted murder—only to face new obstacles as an undocumented, homeless Palestinian, with the constant threat of deportation.
In her perilous journey amid the conflict, Zehava tries to navigate the multiple layers of oppression and discrimination converging on her intersecting identities.
Director: Tamar Baruch
Producer: Tamar Baruch
Cinematographer: Tulik Galon, Tamar Baruch
Editor: Yael Perlov
Soundtrack Editor: Keren Or Biton
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, Other Israel Film Festival Fund
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: קראו לה זהבה
Category: Human Rights / Identity / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / LGBT / Minorities
Tag Words: Israel-Palestinian conflict LGBTQI occupation Queer transgender Transitioning West Bank
Zehava, a young trans woman, was denied asylum by Israel and repeatedly imprisoned due to her “second-class” status as a Palestinian. She fled from the West Bank to Israel after surviving sex trafficking and attempted murder—only to face new obstacles as an undocumented, homeless Palestinian, with the constant threat of deportation.
In her perilous journey amid the conflict, Zehava tries to navigate the multiple layers of oppression and discrimination converging on her intersecting identities.
Director: Tamar Baruch
Producer: Tamar Baruch
Cinematographer: Tulik Galon, Tamar Baruch
Editor: Yael Perlov
Soundtrack Editor: Keren Or Biton
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, Other Israel Film Festival Fund
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: קראו לה זהבה
Category: Human Rights / Identity / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / LGBT / Minorities
Tag Words: Israel-Palestinian conflict LGBTQI occupation Queer transgender Transitioning West Bank