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In Malawi, Africa, thousands of children are abducted each year by human traffickers and sold across borders, from neighboring states to the Persian Gulf. Among them is Triza, a 14-year-old pregnant girl whose life is forever altered the day she is freed from captivity and brought to Beit Israel, a shelter founded by Nir Guez.
An Israeli millionaire with ties to the FBI and DEA, Nir made his fortune by exploiting East Africa’s fragile systems of power, where bribery and corruption bought him untouchable status. But in an unlikely turn, he now seeks redemption by offering refuge to young survivors of trafficking. What begins as an act of salvation soon unravels into a moral reckoning, as the very networks that once enriched him threaten his mission and expose the contradictions at the heart of his legacy.
This gripping film is both an intimate portrait of courage and survival and a provocative exploration of power, corruption, and the uneasy path toward redemption.
- Year2025
- Runtime75 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Hebrew
- CountryMalawi
- PremiereSoutheast US Premiere
- DirectorEfrat Lachter
- ScreenwriterEfrat Lachter
- CastNir Guez, Triza Shawa Ngwania, Sol Adana
- CinematographerItai Razieli
- EditorNadav Benzur
If you would like to donate to support our efforts, you can do so by clicking here. You can also experience all the films streaming in the Festival's virtual program by purchasing an All-Access Virtual Pass by clicking here.
In Malawi, Africa, thousands of children are abducted each year by human traffickers and sold across borders, from neighboring states to the Persian Gulf. Among them is Triza, a 14-year-old pregnant girl whose life is forever altered the day she is freed from captivity and brought to Beit Israel, a shelter founded by Nir Guez.
An Israeli millionaire with ties to the FBI and DEA, Nir made his fortune by exploiting East Africa’s fragile systems of power, where bribery and corruption bought him untouchable status. But in an unlikely turn, he now seeks redemption by offering refuge to young survivors of trafficking. What begins as an act of salvation soon unravels into a moral reckoning, as the very networks that once enriched him threaten his mission and expose the contradictions at the heart of his legacy.
This gripping film is both an intimate portrait of courage and survival and a provocative exploration of power, corruption, and the uneasy path toward redemption.
- Year2025
- Runtime75 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Hebrew
- CountryMalawi
- PremiereSoutheast US Premiere
- DirectorEfrat Lachter
- ScreenwriterEfrat Lachter
- CastNir Guez, Triza Shawa Ngwania, Sol Adana
- CinematographerItai Razieli
- EditorNadav Benzur



