40 Steps
Synopsis
In the southern region of Tel Aviv, the municipality has founded a new elementary school called “My Neighborhood,” which will bring together students from diverse backgrounds, including refugees’ children. In an outrageous move, they have cleared half of the buildings associated with the longstanding religious school “Roots” to make room for the new school. The two school principals have been tasked to manage this partnership, which involves bringing together non-Jewish refugee children and Orthodox children at just a 40 steps distance from one another, all while navigating the challenges of a neighborhood torn apart by gentrification, secularization, and calls to expel refugees.
Credits
Director(s)
Gad Aisen, Manor Birman (Co-Director)
Producer(s)
Gad Aisen
Script
Gad Aisen, Manor Birman
Editor
Noga Weisman
Original Language
Arabic, Hebrew, English
Subtitles
English, Hebrew
Produced with the help of
Makor Foundation for Israeli Films, Mifal Ha'Pais
Sound Designer
Ronen Nagel
Art
Dan Ozeri
Festival Highlights
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WINNER
Beyond the Screen AwardDocaviv International Documentary Film Festival2022 -
Special Mention
Feature Documentary CategorySocial Impact Media Awards2023
Docaviv International Documentary Film Festival, Israel, Beyond the Screen, 2022
Ethnografilm Paris , France, Official Selection, 2023
MDOC - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival , Portugal, International Feature Competition, 2023
Religion Today Film Festival, Italy, 2023
