Children

Children

Meet the children that are the third generation of the occupation, they’re feisty and political, but also childish (or teen-terrible) and funky. Pawns in a life they did not choose, forced to become adults before their time, hundreds are in prison with very little judicial support. This award-winning feature opens a door into Palestinian families whose children are in the forefront of the resistance movement.

“A 12-year-old from the West Bank, being released from prison… welcomed by a bunch of reporters with cameras and microphones, who swarm around her, fishing for a political statement. But of course, the shocked girl cannot give one to them: she’s only 12 and just wants to be with her family.” Vladan Petkovic, Cineuropa

Awards and Nominations

Docudays UA International Documentary Human Rights Film Festival, 2021, Nominee Best Film – DOCU/WORLD (the international competition of feature- and medium-length documentaries which are longer than 30 minutes)
Jerusalem Film Festival, Award for Israeli Cinema, 2020, Winner, The Diamond Award for Best Documentary Film, and The Aaron Emanuel Award for Best Cinematography

Director

Ada Ushpiz

Languages

Hebrew, Arabic
(English subtitles)

Film Details

2020, 128 min
Israel