Ma’abarot
Synopsis
“Ma’abarot” is the first documentary project unfolding the story of the Israeli transit camps. The transit camps were a controversial enterprise, housing hundreds of thousands of new immigrants from different parts of the world, transitioning them into becoming part of the Israeli cultural tapestry. The film unravels the many stories of the camp residents, examining and discovering many surprising new details, shattering common stereotypes in the current Israeli discourse.
Credits
Director(s)
Dina Zvi Riklis
Producer(s)
Arik Bernstein
Script
Shai Lahav
Cinematography
Eliran Knoler
Editor
Doron Djerassi, Or Lee Tal
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English
Sound Designer
Aviv Eldema
Narration
Yael Abecassis
Broadcaster
Kan 11
Historian and Content Editor
Hila Baharad
Festival Highlights
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WINNER
Best Documentary SeriesIsrael Academy for Television Awards2020 -
WINNER
Best Research for Documentary SeriesIsrael Academy for Television Awards2020 -
WINNER
Best Photo Editing for Documentary SeriesIsrael Academy for Television Awards2020 -
WINNER
Audience Award Winner for Best Documentary FilmPalm Beach Jewish Film Festival2021
Baltimore Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2021
Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2021
Festival du Cinéma Israélien de Paris, France, 2021
Michigan State University, USA, 2020
Philadelphia Israeli Film Festival, USA, 2020
Washington Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
Montreal Israeli Film Festival, Canada, 2020
Berkshire Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
The Brotherhood Synagogue, USA, 2020
Chicago Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
NY Sephardic Film Festival, USA, 2020
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
Copenhagen Jewish Film Festival, Denmark, 2020
New York Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
Hartford Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
LA Israeli Film Festival, USA, 2019
Berlin Jewish Film Festival, Germany, 2019
Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
The National Center for Jewish Film, USA, 2020
Concordia University, USA, 2020
Kolnoa CZ Film Festival, Czech Republic, 2020
Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2020
Calgary Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2020
Chicago Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
Boston Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
New Jersey Israeli Film Series, USA, 2020
Other Israel Film Festival, USA, 2020
Washington Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
San Diego Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
