I interpreted this look at a multi-ethnic school in Tel Aviv to mean that deep down, we're all the same. Race is a social construct; in reality we're all human. "Strangers No More" won the 2010 Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject. I've never heard of Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon, but I'd like to see more of their work now. Seeing a documentary about a school whose students come from 48 different countries will do that to you.
However, there was something missing. Someone should have addressed the conflict with Palestine. It's good that Israel has a school that caters to people from all over the world, but what do these students think of the whole Israel-Palestine thing? If they're moving to Israel, they must have an opinion about it.
Otherwise it's a good documentary.
However, there was something missing. Someone should have addressed the conflict with Palestine. It's good that Israel has a school that caters to people from all over the world, but what do these students think of the whole Israel-Palestine thing? If they're moving to Israel, they must have an opinion about it.
Otherwise it's a good documentary.