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Women of Freedom
Women of Freedom follows the stories of women who were murdered in the name of ‘honor killing,’ women whose lives are under threat, women who survived murder attempts, even that of a killer expressing remorse.
The documentary tries to unravel the social and political circumstances that have led to this custom. The murder of a young woman in my hometown of Nazareth 43 years ago has left me agitated. In order to investigate the causes for this enduring phenomenon, I embark on a physical and emotional journey through Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Festivals and Awards:
Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, 2016; Best Documentary Award - Hobnobben Film Festival, Indiana, USA, 2018; Honorable Mention - Ethnocineca International Documentary Film Festival, Vienna, Austria, 2018
Director: Abeer Zeibak Haddad
Producer: Abeer Zeibak Haddad, Suheil Haddad
Production Company: Abeer Productions
Cinematographer: Yvonne Miklush
Editor: Era Lapid
Soundtrack Editor: Aviv Aldemaa
Original Soundtrack: Jonatahan Bar -Giora
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, yes docu, Pais Culture and art council
Script: Abeer Zeibak Haddad
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: נשות החופש
Category: Family / Human Rights / Identity / Israeli Society / Minorities / Women
Tag Words: Family Honor murder palestinian Palestinian family honor murder Testimonies Threats
Women of Freedom follows the stories of women who were murdered in the name of ‘honor killing,’ women whose lives are under threat, women who survived murder attempts, even that of a killer expressing remorse.
The documentary tries to unravel the social and political circumstances that have led to this custom. The murder of a young woman in my hometown of Nazareth 43 years ago has left me agitated. In order to investigate the causes for this enduring phenomenon, I embark on a physical and emotional journey through Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Festivals and Awards:
Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, 2016; Best Documentary Award - Hobnobben Film Festival, Indiana, USA, 2018; Honorable Mention - Ethnocineca International Documentary Film Festival, Vienna, Austria, 2018
Director: Abeer Zeibak Haddad
Producer: Abeer Zeibak Haddad, Suheil Haddad
Production Company: Abeer Productions
Cinematographer: Yvonne Miklush
Editor: Era Lapid
Soundtrack Editor: Aviv Aldemaa
Original Soundtrack: Jonatahan Bar -Giora
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, yes docu, Pais Culture and art council
Script: Abeer Zeibak Haddad
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: נשות החופש
Category: Family / Human Rights / Identity / Israeli Society / Minorities / Women
Tag Words: Family Honor murder palestinian Palestinian family honor murder Testimonies Threats
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