Her Name Was Zehava
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Her Name Was Zehava
Zehava was born in the occupied West Bank and fled to Israel at the age of 19. In the West Bank, she was persecuted for being transgender. In Israel, she was persecuted for being Palestinian.
Festivals and Awards:
Haifa Film Festival, Israel, 2023.
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 was born in the occupied West Bank and fled to Israel at the age of 19. In the West Bank, she was persecuted for being transgender. In Israel, she was persecuted for being Palestinian.
Festivals and Awards:
Haifa Film Festival, Israel, 2023.
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
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