Kheira’s Smile

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Kheira’s Smile

Part of “Moments, Israel 2002“:

Kheira Abu Hassan lost her baby while waiting at an IDF roadblock.
Now she cannot control her smile. Her smile is used as a barrier that the occupied can place before the occupier.

Festivals and Awards:

Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2002; Tribeca Film Festival, USA, 2003; SilverDocs Washington, USA, 2003; Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2003; Isarel-Palestine Film Festival Paris, France, 2003; Dallas Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2003; Jewish Film Festival Berlin and Potsdam, Germany, 2003; Israel Film Festival, Miami, USA, 2003

Director: Ariella Azoulay

Producer: Arik Bernstein, Ami Amir

Production Company: Matar Productions

Cinematographer: Miki Kratsman

Editor: Eliav Lilti

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Telad, Private donor

Subtitles: English

Film Name in Hebrew: ?למה צחקה חיירה

Part of “Moments, Israel 2002“:

Kheira Abu Hassan lost her baby while waiting at an IDF roadblock.
Now she cannot control her smile. Her smile is used as a barrier that the occupied can place before the occupier.

Festivals and Awards:

Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2002; Tribeca Film Festival, USA, 2003; SilverDocs Washington, USA, 2003; Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2003; Isarel-Palestine Film Festival Paris, France, 2003; Dallas Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2003; Jewish Film Festival Berlin and Potsdam, Germany, 2003; Israel Film Festival, Miami, USA, 2003

Director: Ariella Azoulay

Producer: Arik Bernstein, Ami Amir

Production Company: Matar Productions

Cinematographer: Miki Kratsman

Editor: Eliav Lilti

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Telad, Private donor

Subtitles: English

Film Name in Hebrew: ?למה צחקה חיירה

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