Writer/director Hanna Elias chose to work with an
Israeli crew as a statement that Israelis and Palestinians
can and ought to work together. "By working
together we establish not only professional working
habits, but we also build trust and mutual respect.
This is the best way to deal with a conflict that
has engulfed all of us in a hundred years of violence.
The only way to change it is to create ways for
us to work together and learn about each other,
so we can see each other as human beings and create
new possibilities in our region."
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THE ISRAELI CREW ( Main crew)
"The
breakthrough for me to work with Israelis on this
film came in 1997/98, when I worked on the Palestinian/Israeli
co-production of Sesame Street for CTW of NY.
We produced 60 episodes for children, many of
them geared toward tolerance and mutual respect.
Working for months with the Israeli staff and
crew planted a seed in me that made me want to
take the initiative in the future. And so I did
here."
"The
crew slept in Ramalla when we stayed late on the
shoot. When the current Intifada broke in 2000,
we were forced to delay the production for security
purposes, and hired body guards to protect the
cast and crew. The crew was attacked three times
but we all were safe. except Lead actor Mazen
Saade was shot by an Israeli sniper (not during
a film shooting day). After six months of operations
and healing, Mazen later did collaborate on a
project with an Israeli filmmaker. And now he’s
a full time writer/filmmaker.
"My
favorite moment was when Ofer, my DP, closed downtown
Ramallah in order to film a scene there. The Police
worked with him so well that I sat and watched
it from the side and felt how great we can be
when we help each other. The Israeli crew used
their hearts and arms throughout the shoot, and
we made a wonderful project together. Other Israelis
and Palestinians use their hearts and arms to
destroy one another. It's a personal choice."
Hanna Elias, Director
Ofer
Harari - Cinematographer
Dudi Kaufman - Grip and lighting
Haizi Davidian - Sound
Amit Levy - Camera operator
Ofer Dori - Videographer
Ravital Kanner _ Make up
Barouch Rafiq - Still Photgraphy
Adi Borkin - Best Boy
Gail Balshai - Production Assistant
Ami Druz - First cut Editor
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 Ofer
Harari:
One of the most talented Israeli Directors of
Photography (DP). Winner of the best Israeli "DP
Award" for 2003. Ofer has photographed many
Israeli feature films and documentaries. His work
is mostly in Israel and sometimes abroad, especially
in Europe.
"Working
with the Palestinians was a real challenge. But
once the camera rolled we forgot our differences.
The more it rolled, the more similarities we discovered.
The director created this environment."
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Kaufman:
One of the best in Israeli. Worked on over 100
features.
"Working
together, it was great because of the unique way
that the movie was done. Most of all because of
the people: the crew (from our side) the actors
(from the other [Palestinian] side) and the way
the director worked with each side and both sides
together."watch
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 Haizi
Davidian "I
looked forward to such a production. I always
believed that we can work together and live together."
video coming
soon...
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Amit Levy
"My eyes were open to the situation in the
territories.
I learned a lot!"
video
coming soon...
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 Ofer
Dori
He
has shot 50 hours of the production including
interview of all the crew and cast on their work
and politics. The director is editing a documentary
on this matter.
"Only
by production of this nature across all fields
of our lives here we can achieve peace together."
video
coming soon...
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 Ravital
Kanner
"I
never dreamed to work in such a production. First
it opened my eyes, then my heart."
video
coming soon...
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PHOTOGRAPHER: |
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Barouch
Rafiq
"What
I saw through the viewfinder of my camera was
a miracle. With todays' violence we can't repeat
it. We can"t even visit Ramallah or anywhere!"
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Adi Borkin
"I worked with all international crews. First
time with Palestinians. It was the best and most
needed for me, us!"
video
coming soon...
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ISRAELI CREW : |
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The following photos are of other Israelis who helped
the main team in various phases.
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PRODUCTION: |
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Assembly editing:
Broadcast in Tel Aviv and After Shooting
in Jerusalem. First assembly editor: Ami Druz.
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EDITOR : |
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Gail
Balshai
video
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Ami
Drodz
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