Mandy Patinkin will speak as part of Opening Night remarks
The Druze are an Arabic-speaking religious population scattered around the Middle East that frequently experiences systemic discrimination. The Druze village of Beit Jann has the highest rate of high school graduates in Israel. Until recently, the school had only a 12 percent graduation rate, but now, through dedicated educators, it has climbed to 100 percent. But is this goal worth the extreme measures that are being taken? Do the students possess a real chance for a better future? This is the story of a closed society trying to navigate a changing reality.
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- Year2019
- Runtime70 minutes
- LanguageHebrew, Arabic
- CountryIsrael
- DirectorYael Kipper, Ronen Zaretsky
- ScreenwriterYael Kipper, Ronen Zaretsky
- ProducerYael Kipper
- CinematographerRonen Zaretsky
- EditorTor Ben Mayor
- Sound DesignRotem Dror
- MusicShiran Karny, Regev Baruch
Mandy Patinkin will speak as part of Opening Night remarks
The Druze are an Arabic-speaking religious population scattered around the Middle East that frequently experiences systemic discrimination. The Druze village of Beit Jann has the highest rate of high school graduates in Israel. Until recently, the school had only a 12 percent graduation rate, but now, through dedicated educators, it has climbed to 100 percent. But is this goal worth the extreme measures that are being taken? Do the students possess a real chance for a better future? This is the story of a closed society trying to navigate a changing reality.
Please help support Other Israel bring important films and conversations all year round. Click here to donate.
- Year2019
- Runtime70 minutes
- LanguageHebrew, Arabic
- CountryIsrael
- DirectorYael Kipper, Ronen Zaretsky
- ScreenwriterYael Kipper, Ronen Zaretsky
- ProducerYael Kipper
- CinematographerRonen Zaretsky
- EditorTor Ben Mayor
- Sound DesignRotem Dror
- MusicShiran Karny, Regev Baruch