2022 /  

Finalist

HOW TO SAY SILENCE (EICH OMROT SHTIKA)

Director & Producer: Shir Newman,

 Uzi Karin

After her grandmother dies, the director finds an old photo with a writing on the back: “A week after abortion.” But she knew her grandmother could not conceive, and that was why she adopted a son, the director’s father. She then sets on a journey, knowing very little about where it would lead. At a crucial moment, she learns of her biological grandmother, an Iraqi immigrant who conceived out of wedlock. Her journey exposes a system of patriarchal oppression, leading the director to break the bond of silence that connects her grandmothers and herself.

12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.

2021 |  

58 min

Israel

Languages: Hebrew | English

AWARD:

Special Mention

Type:

Doc Feature

Themes:

Women, Human Rights