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A Thai worker named Not has been working in southern Israel for the past five years. He has built a life, made friends and together they raise chickens for cock fights. But his visa is about to expire and his wife back home has left him and their two children. He now has to decide between staying in Israel illegally and going back to his family in Thailand.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2025
Director: Reut Ben Shushan
Producer: Reut Ben Shushan
Cinematographer: Reut Ben Shushan
Editor: Reut Ben Shushan
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, THE ELI GELFAND SHORT FILMS FUND
Script: Reut Ben Shushan
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: לא בבית
Category: Environment / Family / Identity / Immigration / Israeli Society / Minorities / October 7th / Student Films
Tag Words: agriculture belonging Broken Heart cock fights destiny family life foreign workers foreigners home Immigration October 7 Reut Ben Shushan southern Israel thai Thai workers Thaildan visa
A Thai worker named Not has been working in southern Israel for the past five years. He has built a life, made friends and together they raise chickens for cock fights. But his visa is about to expire and his wife back home has left him and their two children. He now has to decide between staying in Israel illegally and going back to his family in Thailand.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2025
Director: Reut Ben Shushan
Producer: Reut Ben Shushan
Cinematographer: Reut Ben Shushan
Editor: Reut Ben Shushan
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, THE ELI GELFAND SHORT FILMS FUND
Script: Reut Ben Shushan
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: לא בבית
Category: Environment / Family / Identity / Immigration / Israeli Society / Minorities / October 7th / Student Films
Tag Words: agriculture belonging Broken Heart cock fights destiny family life foreign workers foreigners home Immigration October 7 Reut Ben Shushan southern Israel thai Thai workers Thaildan visa
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