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- A building in Israeli Hebron, which has been deserted by its Palestinian occupants, is called 'The Mute's House' by the Israeli soldiers stationed there and by the tour guides who pass by daily. The building's only occupants are a deaf woman, Sahar, and her 8-year-old son, Yousef. The family's unique story, in the midst of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, unfolds through the eyes of the young and charismatic Yousef, as he goes through his daily routine on both sides of the torn city.
- Citizen Nawi documents the tumultuous life of one of the most fascinating men in the Israeli left - Ezra Nawi - a plumber by trade and a political activist who fights for Palestinians' rights. Simultaneously, Nawi engages in a personal battle for his partner Fuad, a Palestinian from Ramallah and an illegal resident chased by law enforcement officials. Tracking the two intertwined parts of Nawi's life, the film uncovers a deep seated racism and homophobia that is common everywhere.
- "Hebron is the gateway to heaven". This is the writing that greets you as you pass the heavy security check and enter into a war torn city that is a center of a war ridden region. Hebron is a city in the West Bank in Israel, where 120,000 Arabs and 600 Jews live side by side, creating the most extreme point of heat and tension in the Arab-Israeli conflict. The Jewish and the Arab populations were never in good terms but the recent deterioration of the political situation have fused unbearable violence, so much so that the government had no choice but to completely separate the Jewish population from the rest of the Arab town, constructing huge and continues concrete walls virtually in every place where Jews and Arabs could possibly interact. Today Hebron looks like a ghost town with empty streets and ruined houses all along the roads. Taking art as the most expressive human creation, capable to reveal the most hidden nuances of the human character as well as the general cultural nuances of a civilization, the film is trying to examine the Jewish population of Hebron by looking at their art work. The movie follows 2 Jewish artist who live and work in Hebron, giving the city different interpretations through their art work and captures paintings created by the children from Hebron, depicting deferent sites and events in the city. The movie is accompanied by interviews with both the artists and the children talking about the political situation, their paintings, and their feelings about the city. The movie is trying to capture the tragedy and absurdity of the life amidst a violent conflict without judging the people but rather by trying understand their way of life and their values.
- Revolution Girls is the story of four Czech women of the '89 generation. Philosophy students in Prague in 1989, all took active part in a dramatic historic event, the Velvet Revolution, which brought down the Communist regime. The film explores the legacy of the revolution upon their lives almost twenty years later. Jana Hybaskova, a member of the European Parliament, keeps trying to save the world. Alena Jezkova writes one book after another, probing the past for inspiration that the free but confusing present doesn't offer. Alice Rahmanova, a successful if reluctant businesswoman, is channeling most of her energies into raising her three children, including an adopted daughter. Pavla Milcova; has totally devoted her life to music and spiritual quests. What's left of their revolutionary ideals? How many revolutions must a woman go through before she reaches forty? And what can their stories tell us about the time and place they live in?
- The documentary film "Football and Barriers" launches a look at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one of the hubs of international relations, having the football World Cup as a backdrop.
- Examining the archaeological record to find evidence of 10th century monumental architecture that would provide evidence for King David's empire. They also consider the history of archaeology in the region since the mid-20th century, and how much it's been influenced by politics and the Biblical text.