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Involuntary

Alin and Shani are two young Israeli women. Inside them exists a monster that is threatening to burst at any time, it is called Tourette Syndrome and the two are suffering from it in the most severe and extreme way. Alin (30) is living on the edge, wild and rebellious, loves to drink and have a good time. Shani (18) is sweet and intelligent but suffers from social isolation. The worlds of the two are entirely different: Alin comes from the slums of Haifa whereas Shani is a “good girl” from the suburb Ariel. The director Boaz Rosenberg followed the two young women over three crucial years, during which they grew up, experienced emotional turmoils and dealt with the problematic relationships they have with their homes and society. Especially prominent is the close yet complicated relationship with their mothers. In the peak of the movie Alin is going thru an experimental brain surgery in her efforts to fight her illness, while Shani reaches a point in which she can no longer stay at her parent’s home and has to deal for the first time with real independence. ‘Involuntary’ gives a fresh & intimate look on survival in a world where one feels “abnormal” and different.

Mom, Please Tell Me

For the filmmaker, a mother’s bosom, usually a promise of gentleness and unconditional love, was a haunted place, scattered with thorns.

My First War

The horrible story of the second Lebanon war as depicted by a reserve soldier’s personal video camera.

Naseej (Fabric of Life)

A weaving factory in a Bedouin village in the Negev where the women struggle to survive on the seam between progress and tradition.

Perpetual Rehearsal

This film presents ten years of documentation of the renowned Gesher Theater and its founder and director Yevgeny Arye.

Queen Khantarisha

The story of two Yemeni women artists in their seventies. One a composer of hit ballads, the other a writer and poet.

Romale

In an extremely toxic mine site in Slovakia, three young Roma strive to fulfill their dreams and leave the community’s cycle of poverty, imprisonment, and death.

White Man Gives, White Man Goes

A Scottish entrepreneur donates money to the reconstruction of a fishing village in Sri Lanka after the Tsunami. A journey into the banality of humanitarian aid.